At the end of April, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 44% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 44%, last seen on April 30, 2025. The highest approval rating Trump has received is 54%, last seen on Jan. 22, 2025.
At the end of April, congressional approval was at 35% and disapproval was at 50%. The lowest approval rating the 119th Congress has received is 19%, last seen on Jan. 29, 2025. The highest approval rating it has received is 36%, last seen on April 29, 2025.
At this time during Trump’s first term in office, presidential approval was one point lower at 43%, and congressional approval was 17 points lower at 18%. At this point during the Biden administration, presidential approval was nine points higher at 53%, and congressional approval was nine points 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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