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New CNN poll finds that 58% of Americans consider Trump's first year a failure [View all]
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/politics/trump-economy-first-year-cnn-pollPublic opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is focused on the wrong priorities and doing too little to address cost of living.
A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a failure.
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Much of the public doubts that Trump is prioritizing their interests. Just 36% now say he has had the right priorities, down from 45% near the beginning of his term. Only one-third of Americans now say they believe that Trump cares about people like them, down from 40% last March and the worst rating of his political career.
Only 37% say that Trump puts the good of the country above his personal gain, and 32% say that he’s in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives. That includes more than one-quarter of those who approve of Trump’s presidency overall but don’t feel he’s in touch with their problems.
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A majority, 58%, calls the first year of Trump’s term a failure.
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Much of the public doubts that Trump is prioritizing their interests. Just 36% now say he has had the right priorities, down from 45% near the beginning of his term. Only one-third of Americans now say they believe that Trump cares about people like them, down from 40% last March and the worst rating of his political career.
Only 37% say that Trump puts the good of the country above his personal gain, and 32% say that he’s in touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives. That includes more than one-quarter of those who approve of Trump’s presidency overall but don’t feel he’s in touch with their problems.
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The poll found he still has strong support from his base, but his approval among independents is down to 29%.
A roughly 60% majority say Trump has gone too far in how he uses presidential power.
Link to PDF file of poll results: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26490187/cnn-poll-on-trump-at-one-year.pdf
Bluesky post from Acyn with CNN video about the poll:
CNN: A majority of the country, 58% say President Trump's first year has been a failure. That includes two thirds of independent voters. Now, why is that? Across the board, Americans disapprove of how the president is handling every major issue.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T17:07:12.658Z
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