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Trump 2nd term approval higher than Obama, Bush within their parties: CNN poll

Donald Trump holds 86% approval among Republicans in his second term, surpassing George W. Bush and Barack Obama despite low national and independent ratings.

  • On March 5, President Donald Trump’s Republican approval surpasses George W. Bush and Barack Obama’s second-term ratings, while the Economist/YouGov poll shows 38% national approval and 59% disapproval.
  • Foreign policy decisions including capturing Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury marked the administration's second term, with 59% citing the war with Iran as a reason views worsened and 40% viewing President Donald Trump more negatively last week.
  • PRRI's survey showed Trump has 81% approval among Republicans and 36% overall, with VoteHub and RealClearPolling reporting approval around 42–43%.
  • Harry Enten wrote that Trump's endorsements are 'gold' in GOP primaries, and approval ratings will influence the 2026 midterms, with Trump having the highest party approval of any 21st-century president at this point in term 2.
  • Among independents, 69% disapprove and 26% approve, while The New York Times poll aggregation shows net approval of minus-21 and 51% strongly disapproving.
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Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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