Trump's popularity continues to rise and has reached historic approval highs

Three months after beginning his second term, President Trump reached the highest approval rating of his career as commander in chief, while more Americans believe the country is on the right track than at any time since 2004, according to a new poll.

Despite this good news, the president still aims to achieve the approval of the majority of Americans. 54% of respondents do not fully approve of his handling of the economy, which represents the paradigm shift that occurred during the Biden administration, where Americans developed a much more short-term view.

However, the poll reveals that voters in general feel that Trump is bringing "the right kind of change" on key issues, including tariffs. This comes even after last week's stock market drop, amid Wall Street's concern over the decision to impose tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and 20% on China.

Trump's border policies were the most popular, with 56% support, while 47% approved of his government cuts, compared to a mere 29% who disagreed.

Even in his handling of the war in Ukraine and NATO, two areas that have received strong opposition from the more leftist sectors, more respondents supported his policies (41%) than criticized them (40%).

Regarding inflation, the poll also shows that voters are approving of Trump's measures. 40% think his policies are having a positive effect, compared to 30% who believe they are having a negative impact, while 28% think there are no significant changes.

The poll also highlights the enormous political division in the country. Trump's approval is 90% among Republicans, while among Democrats it is only 4%, marking the largest gap in approval ratings between a president and the opposition in the last 80 years.

In general terms, 47% of voters approve of Trump, compared to 51% who disapprove or did not give an absolute response, representing his highest rating in the polls. Trump previously reached 47% in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, and in October 2018.

This increase in Trump's approval is also reflected in other polls, which show an average approval of 48.2%.

Another positive point for Trump is that 44% of registered voters believe the country is on the right track, the highest figure in two decades. Although not entirely optimistic, this number represents the most positive change since George W. Bush's presidency, 20 years ago.

The poll also highlights a notable shift from the previous administration. In September of last year, only 28% of voters thought the country was going in the right direction, while 65% said otherwise. This demonstrates the poor decisions made by the Democratic administration.

A significant aspect of his second term has been the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has sparked massive support from the public and a high level of discontent from Democratic sectors.

In the rise of DOGE's popularity, voters, in general, consider it a good idea (46%), compared to 40% who consider it bad, and another portion who did not express an opinion on the new department.

Trump has strongly defended DOGE and Elon Musk against political criticism of this cost-cutting initiative, which seeks to reduce the federal deficit.

In a major point in favor of Trump, Democrats' acceptance is extremely low, with only 27% approval and 55% disapproval, representing the worst numbers in the history of NBC News polls.

A CNN poll also found that only 29% view Democrats favorably, the worst result in the history of their polls.

Voters also show skepticism toward media coverage of Trump. 46% believe it has been overly critical, 25% think it has been too favorable, and 24% approve of the current approach.

With just three months into his second term, President Trump has reached historic approval numbers, generating great expectations for the rest of his term.

Meanwhile, the discontent with Democrats demonstrates the dissatisfaction that party members themselves have experienced in the face of the progressive proposals the party has adopted.