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Political Intelligence

Tracking public opinion of Trump's Washington.

Each week, Morning Consult surveys ~2,200 registered U.S. voters across the dimensions that shape Washington — the people, the policy, and the news breaking through ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Quick look
43%
Approve
-0 pt vs. 4 wk
54%
Disapprove
+0 pt vs. 4 wk
-11
Net
▼1 pt vs. 4 wk
54%
GOP strong app
-3 pt vs. 4 wk
The bottom line up front
1
Trump job approval. 43% approve / 54% disapprove (net -11). A 1-pt move from the 4-week anchor.
2
Partisan intensity. GOP "strongly approve" 54% (-3 pt vs. 4wk); Dem "strongly disapprove" 78% (+0). The base on each side defines the floor and ceiling.
3
Biggest issue mover. The economy: net -10 on Trump approval, ▲8 pt over four weeks. The full issue map sits in the Policy section below.
4
Ballot reference. Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot D+3 this week — full midterm landscape on the Midterm Ballot tracker.
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Topline MOE ±2 pt at full RV sample (n ≈ 2,200). Subgroup MOEs are larger; see methodology.

Trump approval · trended

Job approve vs. disapprove among registered voters since inauguration, week by week. DK faded. Hover the chart for week-by-week values.

Trump job approval · since inauguration
0% 20% 40% 60% Jan '25AprJulOctJan '26Apr TODAY App 43% Dis 54% DK 3%
Source: Morning Consult Political Intelligence weekly tracking, Jan 20, 2025–June 22, 2026. n ≈ 2,200 per wave, MOE ±2 pt.

People

Favorability of the figures voters are evaluating

Politicians' popularity

Net favorable minus unfavorable, by figure. Mini area shows favorability (fav top · DK middle · unfav bottom) since inauguration. · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

Kamala Harris
49/7/43
+6
▲2
Hakeem Jeffries
31/39/30
+0
▲3
Democrats in Congress
44/10/46
-2
▼2
Mike Johnson
30/36/34
-4
▲2
JD Vance
42/12/46
-5
~
John Thune
21/51/28
-7
▲4
Republicans in Congress
41/10/49
-8
▲5
Charles Schumer
30/30/40
-10
~
Donald Trump
42/4/54
-13
~
Kamala Harris
0100
Fav49%
Unfav43%
DK7%
Net+6 ▲2
Hakeem Jeffries
0100
Fav31%
Unfav30%
DK39%
Net+0 ▲3
Democrats in Congress
0100
Fav44%
Unfav46%
DK10%
Net-2 ▼2
Mike Johnson
0100
Fav30%
Unfav34%
DK36%
Net-4 ▲2
JD Vance
0100
Fav42%
Unfav46%
DK12%
Net-5 ~
John Thune
0100
Fav21%
Unfav28%
DK51%
Net-7 ▲4
Republicans in Congress
0100
Fav41%
Unfav49%
DK10%
Net-8 ▲5
Charles Schumer
0100
Fav30%
Unfav40%
DK30%
Net-10 ~
Donald Trump
0100
Fav42%
Unfav54%
DK4%
Net-13 ~

Policy

Voters' priorities · Trump's issue performance · Congressional trust

Voters' priorities for the Trump administration

Should be a top priority vs. is a top priority. Gap = is − should (negative = under-delivery). · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

Bringing down the prices of goods and services
should 69 / is 48
gap -21
 
Making health care more affordable for Americans
should 67 / is 44
gap -23
 
Making energy cheaper for Americans
should 61 / is 42
gap -19
 
Reducing the federal budget deficit
should 51 / is 36
gap -16
 
Stopping illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border
should 40 / is 51
gap +11
 
Countering the influence of foreign adversaries like China and R
should 39 / is 38
gap -1
 
Deporting undocumented immigrants
should 33 / is 50
gap +17
 
Reducing the amount of U.S. aid to foreign countries
should 31 / is 34
gap +3
 
Reducing the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country
should 29 / is 45
gap +15
 
Regulating tech companies
should 28 / is 20
gap -7
 
Reducing the size and scope of U.S. government agencies
should 23 / is 30
gap +7
 
Imposing tariffs on goods imported to the U.S.
should 20 / is 38
gap +18
 
Bringing down the prices of goods and services
080
Should69% ▲
Is48% ~
Gap-21
Making health care more affordable for Americans
080
Should67% ▲
Is44% ▲
Gap-23
Making energy cheaper for Americans
080
Should61% ▼
Is42% ▼
Gap-19
Reducing the federal budget deficit
080
Should51% ▲
Is36% ▲
Gap-16
Stopping illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mex
080
Should40% ▲
Is51% ▼
Gap+11
Countering the influence of foreign adversaries
080
Should39% ▲
Is38% ~
Gap-1
Deporting undocumented immigrants
080
Should33% ▲
Is50% ▼
Gap+17
Reducing the amount of U.S. aid to foreign count
080
Should31% ▼
Is34% ▼
Gap+3
Reducing the number of legal immigrants allowed
080
Should29% ▲
Is45% ▼
Gap+15
Regulating tech companies
080
Should28% ~
Is20% ▼
Gap-7
Reducing the size and scope of U.S. government a
080
Should23% ~
Is30% ▼
Gap+7
Imposing tariffs on goods imported to the U.S.
080
Should20% ~
Is38% ▼
Gap+18

Trump's performance on the issues

Net approval per issue (approve − disapprove). · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

Immigration
48/8/44
+3
▲5
National security
47/8/44
+3
▲5
Energy
43/11/46
-4
▲3
Trade
42/11/47
-4
▲5
Protecting Medicare and Social Security
42/10/49
-7
▲4
Foreign policy
42/9/49
-7
▲3
Taxes
41/9/49
-8
~
The economy
41/7/52
-10
▲8
Abortion
37/14/49
-11
▲3
Health care
39/9/52
-12
▼2
The national debt
38/10/52
-14
~
LGBTQ+ rights
33/20/47
-14
~
Immigration
0100
App48%
Dis44%
DK8%
Net+3 ▲5
National security
0100
App47%
Dis44%
DK8%
Net+3 ▲5
Energy
0100
App43%
Dis46%
DK11%
Net-4 ▲3
Trade
0100
App42%
Dis47%
DK11%
Net-4 ▲5
Protecting Medicare and Social Security
0100
App42%
Dis49%
DK10%
Net-7 ▲4
Foreign policy
0100
App42%
Dis49%
DK9%
Net-7 ▲3
Taxes
0100
App41%
Dis49%
DK9%
Net-8 ~
The economy
0100
App41%
Dis52%
DK7%
Net-10 ▲8
Abortion
0100
App37%
Dis49%
DK14%
Net-11 ▲3
Health care
0100
App39%
Dis52%
DK9%
Net-12 ▼2
The national debt
0100
App38%
Dis52%
DK10%
Net-14 ~
LGBTQ+ rights
0100
App33%
Dis47%
DK20%
Net-14 ~

Congressional trust on the issues

Trust in Democrats vs. Republicans in Congress, by issue. Margin = Dem − Rep. · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

LGBTQ+ rights
51/25/24
D+26
~
Abortion
50/18/31
D+19
▼1
Health care
51/15/34
D+17
▲3
Protecting Medicare and Social Security
49/16/35
D+14
▼1
Energy
45/16/39
D+6
~
The economy
45/15/40
D+5
~
The national debt
43/18/39
D+3
▲2
Taxes
44/15/41
D+3
~
Trade
42/19/40
D+2
▼1
Foreign policy
42/17/41
D+2
~
Immigration
42/14/44
R+3
~
National security
39/15/46
R+7
▼2
LGBTQ+ rights
0100
Dem51%
Rep24%
DK25%
MarginD+26 ~
Abortion
0100
Dem50%
Rep31%
DK18%
MarginD+19 ▼1
Health care
0100
Dem51%
Rep34%
DK15%
MarginD+17 ▲3
Protecting Medicare and Social Security
0100
Dem49%
Rep35%
DK16%
MarginD+14 ▼1
Energy
0100
Dem45%
Rep39%
DK16%
MarginD+6 ~
The economy
0100
Dem45%
Rep40%
DK15%
MarginD+5 ~
The national debt
0100
Dem43%
Rep39%
DK18%
MarginD+3 ▲2
Taxes
0100
Dem44%
Rep41%
DK15%
MarginD+3 ~
Trade
0100
Dem42%
Rep40%
DK19%
MarginD+2 ▼1
Foreign policy
0100
Dem42%
Rep41%
DK17%
MarginD+2 ~
Immigration
0100
Dem42%
Rep44%
DK14%
MarginR+3 ~
National security
0100
Dem39%
Rep46%
DK15%
MarginR+7 ▼2

News

What's breaking through · positive vs. negative recall

The buzz on the politicians

Positive minus negative recall per figure; no news tracks total awareness. Bars sorted by awareness. · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

Donald Trump
28/20/51
aware 80
▲5
JD Vance
29/34/37
aware 66
~
Republicans in Congress
23/38/39
aware 62
▲5
Democrats in Congress
24/43/33
aware 57
▼2
The U.S. Supreme Court
22/51/27
aware 49
▲8
Kamala Harris
24/52/25
aware 48
▲3
Mike Johnson
16/61/23
aware 39
▲2
Chuck Schumer
13/61/25
aware 39
~
John Thune
12/71/17
aware 29
▲4
Donald Trump
0100
Pos28%
Neg51%
None20%
Net-23 ▲5
JD Vance
0100
Pos29%
Neg37%
None34%
Net-9 ~
Republicans in Congress
0100
Pos23%
Neg39%
None38%
Net-17 ▲5
Democrats in Congress
0100
Pos24%
Neg33%
None43%
Net-8 ▼2
The U.S. Supreme Court
0100
Pos22%
Neg27%
None51%
Net-5 ▲8
Kamala Harris
0100
Pos24%
Neg25%
None52%
Net-1 ▲3
Mike Johnson
0100
Pos16%
Neg23%
None61%
Net-6 ▲2
Chuck Schumer
0100
Pos13%
Neg25%
None61%
Net-12 ~
John Thune
0100
Pos12%
Neg17%
None71%
Net-6 ▲4

The buzz on the issues

Positive minus negative recall per issue. Bars sorted by awareness. · Δ4w = 4-week change (▲ better · ▼ worse · ~ flat)

The economy
22/31/47
aware 69
▲11
Global matters and international affairs
22/35/42
aware 65
▲6
Immigration
23/39/38
aware 61
~
Health care
17/44/38
aware 56
~
National security
24/44/31
aware 56
▲5
Public safety / crime
19/46/34
aware 54
▲3
Trade
21/47/32
aware 53
▲5
Taxes
18/48/33
aware 52
▲5
Climate change
15/53/32
aware 47
▲5
Abortion
14/59/27
aware 41
~
The economy
0100
Pos22%
Neg47%
None31%
Net-25 ▲11
Global matters and international affairs
0100
Pos22%
Neg42%
None35%
Net-20 ▲6
Immigration
0100
Pos23%
Neg38%
None39%
Net-15 ~
Health care
0100
Pos17%
Neg38%
None44%
Net-21 ~
National security
0100
Pos24%
Neg31%
None44%
Net-7 ▲5
Public safety / crime
0100
Pos19%
Neg34%
None46%
Net-15 ▲3
Trade
0100
Pos21%
Neg32%
None47%
Net-12 ▲5
Taxes
0100
Pos18%
Neg33%
None48%
Net-15 ▲5
Climate change
0100
Pos15%
Neg32%
None53%
Net-17 ▲5
Abortion
0100
Pos14%
Neg27%
None59%
Net-14 ~
Methodology · source of data

How this tracker is built.

Morning Consult's latest reported results reflect data gathered the week ending June 22, 2026 among a nationally representative sample of approximately n ≈ 2,200 registered U.S. voters, with a margin of error of ±2 percentage points at the topline.

The survey is conducted online. Respondents are collected via quota sampling based on age, gender, education and voter registration status. The weekly sample is weighted to approximate a target sample of registered voters based on age, gender, education, race and ethnicity, marital status, parental status, home ownership, geographic region and 2024 presidential vote choice.

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