Wow! Polling in for Trump’s progresss

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Here’s a quick summary of the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, based on data released today, February 24, 2025, from their February survey conducted February 19-20 among 2,443 registered voters. I’ll include the essence of their abstract since it’s the most direct way to capture their findings.

Trump’s approval rating sits at 52%, with 43% disapproving—a net +9—marking his first month in office for his second term. A solid 58% of voters say he’s outperforming Biden’s tenure, reflecting a shift in sentiment since January. Optimism’s up too: 42% now think the country’s on the right track, a 14-point jump from last month.

His policies are hitting big—81% back deporting criminal aliens, 76% support slashing government waste, 76% want the border closed, 70% favor merit-based hiring over DEI, and 61% approve his overall approach.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s approval tanked to 36%, a record low, while Republicans hold steady at 49%. On the flip side, 67% see federal debt as unsustainable, with 83% pushing cuts over tax hikes.

Trump’s got majority backing on immigration, government efficiency, and “American values,” but his foreign policy—tariffs, Israel-Hamas, Ukraine—has voters split or skeptical.