Trump’s first year back at the White House hasn’t been an easy one. He and his administration have faced plenty of criticism. Among the rest, during the presidential campaign, Trump promised the public he would release files related to convicted sex offender Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial in federal prison, if he takes office for the second time. So, when Trump indeed returned to the White House for his second presidential term, he fulfilled his promise, but only partially since just a tiny portion of those files were released.

Namely, the Department of Justice claimed there was ‘no basis’ to release further files, with the FBI claiming there was no ‘client list’ or any indications that Epstein used such client list to blackmail prominent individuals.

Further, the public criticized Trump’s latest decision to express a desire to take Greenland, despite it being a Danish territory.

He has also come under fire for his handling of immigration enforcement, foreign policy decisions, and broader concerns about transparency and follow-through on key campaign pledges.

The latest killings of two people, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by ICE agents only added fuel to the fire and triggered demonstrations and protests that quickly spread from Minneapolis to other cities across the United States.

Now it turns out that the latest polls show many Americans aren’t happy with the job the president has done so far.

A January AP-NORC poll found that 59 percent of US adults disapprove of Trump’s performance as president. Only 40 percent said they approve. The poll was conducted through January 8, 2026.

The survey also looked at how Americans view Trump’s handling of major issues, with disapproval outweighing approval across the board. Just 37 percent approved of his performance on the economy, compared with 62 percent who disapproved. On immigration, 38 percent approved while 61 percent disapproved, and foreign policy and trade negotiations showed the same split, with 37 percent approval and 61 percent disapproval. The AP-NORC poll noted a margin of error and variations among groups, while other polls have reported similar results.

A New York Times poll conducted with Siena University put Trump’s approval rating at about 40 percent, with most respondents expressing dissatisfaction with the economy and the overall direction of the country.

More recent surveys place Trump’s approval at 45 percent in the Wall Street Journal and 41 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, with RealClearPolitics averaging him at 42 percent approval and 55 percent disapproval. His rating has stayed below 50 percent since last March.

Trump has called the results “fake and fraudulent polling,” criticizing both the media and pollsters, while support among Republicans remains strong and Democratic opposition stays firm.

“Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense. As an example, all of the Anti Trump Media that covered me during the 2020 Election showed Polls that were knowingly wrong;” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They knew what they were doing, trying to influence the Election, but I won in a Landslide, including winning the Popular Vote, all 7 of the 7 Swing States, the Electoral College was a route, and 2,750 Counties to 525. You can’t do much better than that, and yet if people examined The Failing New York Times, ABC Fake News, NBC Fake News, CBS Fake News, Low Ratings CNN, or the now defunct MSDNC, Polls were all fraudulent, and bore nothing even close to the final results.”

The president continued, “Something has to be done about Fraudulent Polling. Even the Polls of FoxNews and The Wall Street Journal have been, over the years, terrible! There are great Pollsters that called the Election right, but the Media does not want to use them in any way, shape, or form. Isn’t it sad what has happened to American Journalism, but I am going to do everything possible to keep this Polling SCAM from moving forward!”