At the end of May, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 47% approval. Fifty percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 44%, last seen on May 22, 2025. The highest approval rating Trump has received is 54%, last seen on Jan. 22, 2025.
At the end of May, congressional approval was at 31% and disapproval was at 53%. 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 32%, last seen on March 20, 2025.
At this time during Trump’s first term in office, presidential approval was seven points lower at 40%, and congressional approval was 13 points lower at 18%. At this point during the Biden administration, presidential approval was seven points higher at 54%, and congressional approval was four points lower at 27%.
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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