At the end of Jan., approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 48% approval. Forty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. At the end of Jan., congressional approval was at 27% and disapproval was at 48%.

At this time during Trump’s first term in office, presidential approval was four points lower at 44%, and congressional approval was nine points lower at 18%. At this point during the Biden administration, presidential approval was five points higher at 53%, and congressional approval was one point higher at 28%.

Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last thirty days to calculate presidential and congressional approval ratings. We average the results and show all polling results side-by-side because we believe that paints a clearer picture of public opinion than any individual poll can provide. The data is updated daily as new polling results are published.
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