Harvard Poll Shows Trump’s Presidential Approval Rating at 55 Percent

The latest poll released by the Harvard Center for American Political Studies revealed troubling ratings for President Joe Biden and Democrats as they approach the 2024 election cycle.

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, held a 5-point lead (41%-36%) over a five-candidate field in the poll. Additionally, Trump’s presidential approval rating currently surpasses Biden’s, with 55% approving of the job Trump did as president compared to Biden’s current approval rating of 45%.

The Democratic Party also faced challenges in the poll, with a 2-point deficit in approval ratings compared to Republicans. 53% of respondents disapproved of the job the Democratic Party is doing.

Some of the key findings in the poll include:

• A majority of 58% believes the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction under the Biden administration, with only 34% saying it is on the right track.
• 56% stated that the U.S. economy is weak under Biden.
• 47% reported that their personal finances are worsening under Biden.
• Biden’s State of the Union address did not improve his 45% approval rating from the previous poll.
• 52% had an unfavorable opinion of Biden’s State of the Union speech, with many expressing that he failed to address their family’s most important issues.
• 56% believed that Democrats are using “lawfare” to target their main political opponent.

The Harvard CAPS poll, conducted by The Harris Poll and HarrisX among 2,111 registered voters on March 20-21, did not provide a margin of error.