President Donald Trump’s approval ratings nationally are in the red, but in about half of the states, including Indiana, more people approve than disapprove of his job performance.
While Trump’s approval rating nationally remains historically low, a look at state-by-state survey results show a more complicated picture. Here is what we know:
Trump has positive approval rating in 27 states
Trump’s approval rating is above water in 27 states, according to an Aug. 12 update from Morning Consult, which gathers polls over the course of three months to get a look at state-level data among registered voters. The number of states who approve of Trump is unchanged from July’s update.
Morning Consult found that Trump is most popular in Wyoming, where 66% of voters approve of his job performance, and least popular in Vermont, where 64% disapprove.
His approval is net negative in two states with gubernatorial races this fall: New Jersey and Virginia, according to Morning Consult.
In Texas, 53% of voters approve of Trump’s performance while 44% disapprove. In California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened to counter changes in Texas’ redistricting plan, 41% approve of Trump’s job peformance while 56% disapprove. California is Trump’s seventh worst rating among the states, according to Morning Consult.
What is Trump’s approval rating in Indiana?
According to Morning Consult, 51% of Hoosiers approve of Trump while 45% disapprove.
Despite recent “No Kings” and “Good Trouble” protests, Indiana is one of the 27 states where Trump’s approval ratings are more positive than not.
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What is Trump’s approval overall?
RealClearPolitics Poll Average shows Trump’s approval rating dipping throughout the first few weeks of July before rising toward the end of the month. Aggregated polls by the New York Times show a similar trend.
As of Jan. 27, Trump had a +6.2 percentage point approval rating, but as of March 13, that flipped to slightly negative, the RealClearPolitics graphics show. His approval rating fell lowest on April 29 around Trump’s 100-day mark to 7.2 percentage points. It came close to that low again on July 22 and 23 at -7.1 percentage points, as the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile, carried into its third week.
As of Aug. 12 Trump’s average approval rating margin, according to RealClearPolitics, is -5.4 percentage points. The approval margin according to the New York Times aggregator on Aug. 12 is -8 percentage points.
How does Trump’s approval rating compare to previous presidents?
A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump’s approval ratings in July of his first years in office — both as the 45th and 47th presidents — are lower than those of any other modern president at the same time in their administrations.
In a Gallup poll conducted from July 7-21, 37% approved of Trump’s job performance. Here’s how that compares to other presidents in July of their first year of their term, according to Gallup:
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: What are President Trump’s approval ratings? See what Indiana thinks of his performance
Reporting by Katie Wiseman and Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY NETWORK / Indianapolis Star
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