With America Divided, Will Improving Economy Boost Trump’s Approval Ratings? I&I/TIPP Poll

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With America Divided, Will Improving Economy Boost Trump’s Approval Ratings? I&I/TIPP Poll
Terry Jones
January 14, 2026
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President Donald Trump has, by many accounts, had one of the most successful first years of any presidential term. And yet, his favorability ratings among voters has barely budged. Why? Support from independents and Democrats has weakened, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows.

This month marks the first year of Trump’s return to the White House. How is he doing?

Each month, I&I/TIPP ask a random sample of Americans the following question about presidential leadership: “Overall, is your opinion of Donald Trump generally favorable, generally unfavorable, or are you not familiar enough to say one way or the other?”

In the latest national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Jan. 6 to Jan. 9 by 1,478 adults, Trump’s overall favorability fell to 41%, down from 44% in December, while his unfavorability rating rose to 49%, up from 47%. As such, Trump’s net favorability jumped from minus-3% in December to minus-8%.



A comparison with the data from last March, which captured all of Trump’s first month back in office, shows little progress. In March 2025, Trump’s favorability overall favorability stood at 47%, while his unfavorability stood at 43%, for a net positive rating of plus-4%.

Over that time, Trump’s political backing has weakened among independents and Democrats, but also with the GOP, though to a much less degree.

In March 2025, Trump’s favorability ratings stood as follows: Democrats (18% favorable, 76% unfavorable); independents (39% favorable, 47% unfavorable); and Republicans (84% favorable, 9% unfavorable).

By comparison, January 2026’s data have softened somewhat compared to last March’s data: In January, it was Democrats (13% favorable, 82% unfavorable); independents (30% favorable, 53% unfavorable); and Republicans (80% favorable, 13% unfavorable). No gains at all over the year.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

The challenge for the GOP is voter turnout.

Those who don't like Trump will never like him.

Those who like Trump may stop liking him when he does a Trumpy thing.

The GOP Congress has inspired apathy and antipathy amongst the unwashed GOP maasess in the provinces.

The GOP Congress has tried nothing.  The GOP Congress has done nothing.  The GOP Congress has accomplished nothing. They've been riding on Trump's coattails, letting Trump take all the political risks and political fallout so they don't have to.

Congressional GOP members lack the urgency to accomplish anything more than what Trump serves them on a silver platter.

How's that FY2026 Budget coming along?  We are already in Q2, and still no FY Budget.  That is their primary Consitutional function, and they are not up to the task.

Sure, everyone loves to write spending bills, but nobody wants to write a fiscally responsible budget to constrain and restrain the growth and scope of Big Government.

[Free Vulcan]

We are in a battle between ideology v. practicality. Those bound by their commie ideology will never accept Trump, this who are practical will at least reward him if the economy does indeed look good at voting time.

I fear the former is the majority in this nation right now.