Trump Ends 2025 With Approval Still Underwater As DOJ Files Drop

 

President Donald Trump is closing out 2025 with his job approval ratings still in negative territory — though slightly improved from sharp lows in November — as voters grow increasingly focused on the economy and living costs heading into the 2026 midterms.

 

Poll averages from Real Clear Politics and The New York Times show Trump’s approval rebounded modestly after plunging in late autumn amid controversy surrounding Jeffrey Epstein case files and a prolonged government shutdown. As of Dec. 23, Real Clear Politics measured Trump at 43% approval and 53.6% disapproval, while the Times showed 42% approval and 54% disapproval. Both remain firmly underwater.

 

Trump had briefly been in positive territory early in the year, according to Real Clear Politics, before slipping into net negative by March. Lows included 42–43% approval in mid-November, coinciding with rising attention to the soon-to-be released Epstein files. A new batch released Dec. 23 mentioned Trump multiple times, under the transparency law deadline.

 

Recent polling underscores the drag from economic dissatisfaction. A Morning Consult survey conducted Dec. 19–21 found Trump at 45% approval and 52% disapproval, with voters saying lowering prices should be his top priority. Meanwhile, Gallup’s December polling — taken Dec. 1–15 — put Trump at just 36% overall approval, supported by 89% of Republicans but only 25% of independents and 3% of Democrats.

 

Historically, Gallup notes Trump’s December approval levels — both as the 45th and now 47th president — are among the lowest of any modern president at the same point in office. With control of Congress at stake in 2026, Republicans are watching closely whether Trump’s approval stabilizes — or slides further — as affordability and the Epstein file releases continue to dominate headlines.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Poll averages show Trump ends 2025 with approval in the low-40s and disapproval in the low- to mid-50s.

• Economic anxiety and the release of Epstein case files have coincided with sharp approval drops this year.

• Gallup finds only 36% approve of Trump in December, among the lowest modern presidential ratings at this stage.

 

SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS

 

 

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