White House report card: Poll shows Trump approval on economy and affordability at a new low
Who's accountable for the results?
Welcome to the latest issue of Washington Secrets, where we will be rooting for Sam Darnold, the pride of New York, as no one calls him, in the Super Bowl. Today we have our weekly report cards, with John Zogby trailing his new poll with more trouble for Donald Trump, and we take a look at how you can waste your money with some sports-politics crossover betting …
Donald Trump and the White House tried to move on this week from the PR disaster of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota. Officials talked up an outlier poll that suggested the president’s approval rating had bounced back to 50%, and on Thursday, Trump addressed the National Prayer Breakfast and later launched a website for discounted prescriptions as part of an effort to remind voters that he is working to bring down costs.
But much of the week was focused again on foreign policy. On Monday, the United States secured a deal with India to cut tariffs in exchange for buying $500 billion of American goods and ending purchases of Russian oil. A day later, Trump welcomed Gustavo Petro, his Colombian counterpart, to the White House.
He started Friday with fresh controversy, after sharing a video on Truth Social that appeared to depict the Obamas as apes.
So what did our pollster and strategist make of it?
John Zogby: D
The week began with news that Trump and his sons are suing the IRS because an employee released three years of tax returns showing that they paid no federal taxes. The president nominated Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Wall Street loved it.
But the markets are now down, gold and silver have lost ground after a renaissance, and bitcoin seems to have evaporated.
Job openings are at their lowest since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100,000 jobs were cut last month, more than twice the number cut in January 2025. Jobless claims have more than doubled.
A new John Zogby Strategies Poll, out later Friday, shows the president’s approval of handling the economy and affordability is at its lowest, with 3 in 5 disapproving. His approval rating overall and on eight other issues is down.
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently. Now GOP leaders fear losing both houses in November.
“But he sent 700 ICE agents home from Minneapolis and continues to engage with the governor and mayor.”
Jed Babbin: C plus
This was a middling-good …
Who's accountable for the results?
Welcome to the latest issue of Washington Secrets, where we will be rooting for Sam Darnold, the pride of New York, as no one calls him, in the Super Bowl. Today we have our weekly report cards, with John Zogby trailing his new poll with more trouble for Donald Trump, and we take a look at how you can waste your money with some sports-politics crossover betting …
Donald Trump and the White House tried to move on this week from the PR disaster of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota. Officials talked up an outlier poll that suggested the president’s approval rating had bounced back to 50%, and on Thursday, Trump addressed the National Prayer Breakfast and later launched a website for discounted prescriptions as part of an effort to remind voters that he is working to bring down costs.
But much of the week was focused again on foreign policy. On Monday, the United States secured a deal with India to cut tariffs in exchange for buying $500 billion of American goods and ending purchases of Russian oil. A day later, Trump welcomed Gustavo Petro, his Colombian counterpart, to the White House.
He started Friday with fresh controversy, after sharing a video on Truth Social that appeared to depict the Obamas as apes.
So what did our pollster and strategist make of it?
John Zogby: D
The week began with news that Trump and his sons are suing the IRS because an employee released three years of tax returns showing that they paid no federal taxes. The president nominated Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Wall Street loved it.
But the markets are now down, gold and silver have lost ground after a renaissance, and bitcoin seems to have evaporated.
Job openings are at their lowest since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100,000 jobs were cut last month, more than twice the number cut in January 2025. Jobless claims have more than doubled.
A new John Zogby Strategies Poll, out later Friday, shows the president’s approval of handling the economy and affordability is at its lowest, with 3 in 5 disapproving. His approval rating overall and on eight other issues is down.
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently. Now GOP leaders fear losing both houses in November.
“But he sent 700 ICE agents home from Minneapolis and continues to engage with the governor and mayor.”
Jed Babbin: C plus
This was a middling-good …
White House report card: Poll shows Trump approval on economy and affordability at a new low
Who's accountable for the results?
Welcome to the latest issue of Washington Secrets, where we will be rooting for Sam Darnold, the pride of New York, as no one calls him, in the Super Bowl. Today we have our weekly report cards, with John Zogby trailing his new poll with more trouble for Donald Trump, and we take a look at how you can waste your money with some sports-politics crossover betting …
Donald Trump and the White House tried to move on this week from the PR disaster of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota. Officials talked up an outlier poll that suggested the president’s approval rating had bounced back to 50%, and on Thursday, Trump addressed the National Prayer Breakfast and later launched a website for discounted prescriptions as part of an effort to remind voters that he is working to bring down costs.
But much of the week was focused again on foreign policy. On Monday, the United States secured a deal with India to cut tariffs in exchange for buying $500 billion of American goods and ending purchases of Russian oil. A day later, Trump welcomed Gustavo Petro, his Colombian counterpart, to the White House.
He started Friday with fresh controversy, after sharing a video on Truth Social that appeared to depict the Obamas as apes.
So what did our pollster and strategist make of it?
John Zogby: D
The week began with news that Trump and his sons are suing the IRS because an employee released three years of tax returns showing that they paid no federal taxes. The president nominated Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Wall Street loved it.
But the markets are now down, gold and silver have lost ground after a renaissance, and bitcoin seems to have evaporated.
Job openings are at their lowest since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100,000 jobs were cut last month, more than twice the number cut in January 2025. Jobless claims have more than doubled.
A new John Zogby Strategies Poll, out later Friday, shows the president’s approval of handling the economy and affordability is at its lowest, with 3 in 5 disapproving. His approval rating overall and on eight other issues is down.
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently. Now GOP leaders fear losing both houses in November.
“But he sent 700 ICE agents home from Minneapolis and continues to engage with the governor and mayor.”
Jed Babbin: C plus
This was a middling-good …
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