Poll Finds Most Voters Don’t See Benefit in Trump’s Second Term

TL;DR Summary
A New York Times/Siena poll of 1,625 registered voters (Jan 12–17, 2026) finds only 32% say the country is better off compared with a year ago, 49% say worse; voters broadly disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, immigration, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Venezuela, and 51% say his policies have made life less affordable; Republicans remain supportive of him despite these views.
- Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds The New York Times
- Trump's approval rating takes a hit in his first year back in office NBC News
- Trump’s deeply unpopular presidency so far The Washington Post
- What Americans think about Trump’s first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling AP News
- It's been 1 year of Trump's second term. More Americans than ever think he's 'changing America for the worse.' Yahoo
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
12
Time Saved
5 min
vs 5 min read
Condensed
94%
992 → 62 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The New York Times