What president was most popular at 100-day mark? Poll reveals how Trump compares

As President Donald Trump nears his 100th day in office, a new poll found his approval rating is below those of his recent predecessors during the same period.

In the latest Fox News poll, 44% of respondents said they approve of Trump — who will celebrate his first 100 days at a rally in Michigan on April 29 — while 55% said they disapprove.

By contrast, at three months in, former President Joe Biden’s approval rating stood at 54%, 10 points higher than Trump’s.

During the same period in their first terms, Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush boasted even higher approval ratings of 62% and 63%, respectively.

Trump’s 44% rating is also 1 point lower than his approval rating at the 100-day mark during his first term in 2017.

Approval on the issues

The poll — which sampled 1,104 registered voters April 18-21 — also asked respondents what they thought of the president’s performance on eight issues, including the economy, foreign policy and taxes.

Trump garnered more positive reactions than negative reactions on just one issue: border security, with 55% approving and 40% disapproving.

Meanwhile, he was underwater on the seven others.

For example, on inflation, 59% disapproved, while 33% approved. Similarly, on tariffs, 58% disapproved, while 33% approved. And when it came to foreign policy, 54% of respondents disapproved, compared to 40% who approved.

Even on immigration — historically one of Trump’s best-performing issues — his disapproval rating narrowly outstripped his approval rating, 48% to 47%.

Zooming in on the economy

Voters also expressed pessimism about the current state and future outlook of the U.S. economy, according to the poll, which has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

A majority of respondents, 56%, said they disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 38% said they approved of it.

Just 28% rated the economy as excellent (7%) or good (21%). And the vast majority, 71%, rated it as only fair (29%) or poor (42%).

Additionally, 55% said it feels like the economy is getting worse for them and their family, while 28% said it feels like it’s improving.

A similar share, 54%, said Trump’s policies are hurting the U.S. economy. By contrast, 32% said the president’s actions are helping it.

When asked how his policies will affect the U.S. over the long run, responses were more divided, though still mostly negative, with 51% saying they will hurt the country and 40% saying they will help.

Lastly, a majority, 55%, said they believe levying tariffs on foreign imports generally hurts the economy, while 32% said this generally helps it.

This story was originally published April 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM with the headline "What president was most popular at 100-day mark? Poll reveals how Trump compares."