Most Americans say country is on the wrong track, blame Trump for inflation, disapprove of the president and say he is going too far to expand power of presidency

[ad_1] Two-thirds of Individuals say that the nation is "fairly significantly off on the incorrect monitor," whereas just below a 3rd say the nation is shifting in the fitting course, in response to an ABC Information/Washington Put up/Ipsos ballot carried out utilizing Ipsos' KnowledgePanel.

General, Individuals appear sad and anxious, with a slim majority saying the financial system has gotten worse since President Donald Trump took workplace and majorities saying that each main events and the president are out of contact. A majority of Individuals are additionally rising more and more involved over the federal government shutdown.

Much more Democrats (95%) and independents (77%) say the nation is "fairly significantly off on the incorrect monitor" than Republicans (29%), together with bigger shares of Black (87%), Hispanic (71%) and Asian (71%) Individuals than white Individuals (61%). Majorities of Individuals in city, suburban and rural areas say the nation is shifting within the incorrect course, in addition to these with various ranges of schooling and revenue.

Though 67% say the nation is shifting within the incorrect course, that could be a lower from November 2024, when 75% stated the identical within the lead-up to the presidential election.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Drive One earlier than departure from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, October 31, 2025.

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About 6 in 10 Individuals blame Trump for the present fee of inflation whereas greater than 6 in 10 disapprove of how Trump is dealing with tariffs, the financial system and managing the federal authorities; majorities additionally disapprove on how he's dealing with a number of different points.

And 64% of Individuals say Trump is "going too far" in making an attempt to broaden the facility of the presidency.

On the identical time, much more Individuals say the Democratic Occasion is "out of contact with the issues of most individuals in the USA right this moment" (68%) than Trump (63%) and the Republican Occasion (61%).

Almost half of Individuals (48%) say America’s management on the planet has gotten weaker underneath Trump, whereas a 3rd (33%) say it has gotten stronger and about 2 in 10 say it's the identical (18%) -- numbers that haven't shifted considerably throughout his second time period.

Although it is nonetheless a yr from till the midterm elections, Individuals’ detrimental scores on the state of the nation, the financial system and the president don't bode nicely for the president’s social gathering in congressional election voting.

Economic system

A slim 52% majority of Individuals say the financial system has gotten worse since Trump turned president whereas 27% say the financial system has improved and 20% say it has stayed the identical. The share saying the financial system is "a lot worse" outweighs the share saying it's "significantly better" by nearly 3-to-1, 26% vs. 9%.

Whereas the share saying the financial system is best general has elevated from April by 6 share factors, the share saying it's worse has barely shifted. Fewer say it's the "identical" now (20%) than in April (25%).

Almost 6 in 10 of these with family incomes underneath $50,000 say the financial system is worse since Trump turned president (57%).

About 6 in 10 Individuals blame Trump for the present fee of inflation, together with a few third who say he bears a "nice deal" of blame, in contrast with 4 in 10 who say he doesn't bear a lot accountability for inflation.

Majorities of Democrats (92%) and independents (66%) say Trump is guilty for the present fee of inflation, together with 20% of Republicans. Majorities throughout revenue teams say Trump is guilty for inflation.

The share of Individuals saying they're "not as nicely off" financially than when Trump turned president outweighs the share saying they're "higher off" by about 2-to-1, 37% to 18%. A forty five% plurality says their funds are "about the identical."

Extra say they're doing higher now than in April, when 10% stated they had been higher off.

Trump approval

Trump’s disapproval ranking has ticked up over the course of the yr and he's underwater on that and on key points measured within the ABC Information/Washington Put up/Ipsos ballot.

President Donald Trump speaks after disembarking Air Drive One, as he returns from his Asia journey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, October 30, 2025.

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In all, 59% of Individuals disapprove of how Trump is dealing with his job as president whereas 41% approve, placing him 18 share factors underwater for web approval, much like the place he was in an April ballot (16 factors underwater) and worse than the start of his second time period in February (8 factors underwater).

Presently, Trump’s robust disapproval ranking outweighs his robust approval ranking by greater than 2-to-1, 46% to twenty%.

Trump situation approval

Majorities of Individuals additionally disapprove of how Trump is dealing with each situation measured within the ballot. Over 6 in 10 disapprove of how Trump is dealing with tariffs, the financial system and managing the federal authorities. About 6 in 10 disapprove of how he's dealing with the scenario involving Russia and Ukraine and relations with different international locations. Greater than half disapprove of how he's dealing with immigration, crime and the scenario with Israel and Gaza. He doesn't have approval from most Individuals on a single situation measured.

Trump’s approval ranking peaks on dealing with the scenario with Israel and Gaza: 46% approve and 52% disapprove -- higher than his September scores, when 39% accredited and 58% disapproved in a Put up-Ipsos ballot. Notably, Trump helped negotiate a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel since that September ballot.

His approval scores on different points have both worsened or remained steady. He at the moment has his worst numerical ranking on dealing with the financial system over his two phrases as president, with 37% approving and 62% disapproving. Trump’s approval ranking on the financial system peaked in March 2020 with 57% approving of how he was dealing with the difficulty and 38% disapproving. A majority has disapproved of his dealing with of the financial system since February 2025.

Trump’s approval ranking on managing the federal authorities has additionally declined, in response to the ballot.

The president’s scores on immigration, tariffs, crime, relations with different international locations, Russia and Ukraine and crime have barely budged since September’s Put up-Ipsos ballot.

President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the White Home, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington.

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Majorities of Individuals additionally say Trump is "going too far" making an attempt to broaden the facility of the presidency (64%), shedding authorities workers to slicing the scale of the federal workforce (57%), sending the Nationwide Guard to patrol U.S. cities (55%) and making an attempt to make modifications in how U.S. faculties and universities function (54%).

And roughly half say he’s going too far making an attempt to finish range, fairness and inclusion applications within the authorities and personal workplaces (51%), deporting undocumented immigrants (50%), closing pathways for immigrants to legally stay (50%) and enter (48%) the USA and making an attempt to finish efforts to extend range in authorities and personal workplaces (47%).

Individuals are break up over how a lot Trump has achieved throughout his presidency, with 48% saying he has completed a minimum of "an excellent quantity" and 51% saying he has completed "not very a lot," "little or nothing."

Amongst those that say Trump has achieved an excellent quantity or extra within the final 9 months, extra say that what he did was good for the nation moderately than unhealthy for it -- nearly 4 in 10 Individuals general.

Midterms

Damaging scores for an incumbent president should not optimistic indicators for his social gathering come midterm elections.

A yr out from the 2026 midterms, voters are largely break up between supporting the Democratic and Republican candidates, with 46% of registered voters saying they might assist the Democratic candidate if the U.S. Home of Representatives election had been being held right this moment, and 44% supporting the Republican candidate. Among the many broader inhabitants of U.S. adults, 42% stated they might assist the Democratic candidate and 39% stated they might assist the Republican.

In a November 2021 ABC Information/Washington Put up ballot, a yr earlier than the 2022 midterms, voters had a 10-percentage-point desire for Republican candidates, and Republicans gained the Home. In a November 2017 ABC Information/Washington Put up ballot, voters had an 11-percentage-point desire for Democratic candidates. And in 2018, Democrats gained the Home.

Crime

Extra Individuals see crime as a major problem in massive U.S. cities than the place they dwell or the U.S. general. About 6 in 10 Individuals say crime is both "extraordinarily" (29%) or "very" (32%) critical in massive U.S. cities, whereas about half say crime is critical within the U.S. general and just below 2 in 10 say the identical for the areas the place they dwell.

The share saying crime within the U.S. is "extraordinarily" critical (17%) is down from 2023 and 2024 when a few quarter of Individuals stated the identical, in response to Gallup polling.

Simply 8% of Individuals say crime is extraordinarily critical the place they dwell, a determine that has remained within the single digits since Gallup started monitoring it in 2000 -- however numerically increased than it has been within the years since then.

Republicans are much more prone to say crime in massive U.S. cities is "extraordinarily critical" (42%) than Democrats (17%) or independents (27%).

ICE and Nationwide Guard

Individuals are break up over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining and deporting undocumented immigrations within the U.S. general, in massive cities and the place they dwell.

About 6 in 10 Republicans "strongly" assist the ICE surge within the U.S., massive cities and the place they dwell, whereas about two-thirds of Democrats strongly oppose them. Extra independents oppose expanded ICE deportations than assist them.

Roughly 6 in 10 Individuals (57%) say that ICE and Homeland Safety brokers shouldn't be allowed to put on masks or face coverings whereas on responsibility, whereas about 4 in 10 (41%) say it must be allowed. Majorities of Democrats (88%) and independents (64%) say it shouldn't be allowed whereas a majority of Republicans (77%) say brokers must be allowed to cowl their faces whereas on responsibility.

Federal brokers detain a person after exiting immigration court docket on the Jacob Ok. Javitz Federal Constructing, July 23, 2025 in New York Metropolis.

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The same share of Individuals (58%) say {that a} U.S. president shouldn't be in a position to order the Nationwide Guard right into a state over the objections of that state's governor; 40% say a U.S. president must be allowed to. About 9 in 10 Democrats and two-thirds of independents say this shouldn't be allowed; 8 in 10 Republicans say the president ought to have the ability to ship the Nationwide Guard right into a state even when its governor objects.

Trump on worldwide points

Almost half of Individuals (47%) say Trump is spending "about the correct amount of time" on worldwide crises, whereas round one-third say he’s spending "an excessive amount of time" (32%) and about 2 in 10 say he's spending "too little time" on worldwide crises (19%).

Nearly 4 in 10 say Trump deserves "a terrific deal" or "an excellent quantity" of credit score for the ceasefire settlement between Israel and Hamas (39%) and simply over 4 in 10 say he deserves "just a few credit score" or "none" (43%).

On Russia and Ukraine, 46% say Trump is "too supportive of Russia," 8% say he's "too supportive of Ukraine" and 41% say he's dealing with it about proper.

Politically motivated violence

By 34% to twenty-eight%, extra Individuals blame the Republican Occasion than the Democratic Occasion for politically motivated violence within the U.S. with one other 28% saying they're each equally guilty and 9% saying neither is guilty.

Since 2022, extra Individuals have blamed the Republican Occasion for political violence than the Democratic Occasion, in response to the ballot.

2024 vote remorse?

Vast majorities of each Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris' supporters say that voting for his or her candidates was "the fitting factor to do" in 2024.

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally, October 14, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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In all, 92% of Trump supporters say voting for him was the fitting factor to do, whereas solely 7% say they remorse it. A fair bigger share of Harris supporters say voting for her was the fitting factor to do, 97% to three% who remorse their vote. These numbers for Trump and Harris haven't meaningfully shifted since this query was final requested in April.

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Methodology -- This ABC Information/Washington Put up/Ipsos ballot was carried out on-line through the probability-based Ipsos KnowledgePanel® Oct. 24-28, 2025, in English and Spanish, amongst a random nationwide pattern of two,725 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 share factors, together with the design impact. Error margins are bigger for subgroups. The partisan divisions are 28% Democrats, 31% Republicans and 41% independents or one thing else.