This survey shows the initial job approval ratings of U.S. presidents from Eisenhower to Trump's second term. As of 2025, Donald Trump had the lowest initial approval ratings for both of his terms than any other presidents since 1953.
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Gallup. (February 24, 2025). Initial job approval ratings of elected presidents in the United States from 1953 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/
Gallup. "Initial job approval ratings of elected presidents in the United States from 1953 to 2025." Chart. February 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/
Gallup. (2025). Initial job approval ratings of elected presidents in the United States from 1953 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/
Gallup. "Initial Job Approval Ratings of Elected Presidents in The United States from 1953 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Feb 2025, /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/
Gallup, Initial job approval ratings of elected presidents in the United States from 1953 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Initial job approval ratings of elected presidents in the United States from 1953 to 2025 [Graph], Gallup, February 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/665561/initial-job-approval-ratings-of-us-presidents-from-eisenhower-to-trump/
