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President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains strong despite attacks from the left, according to a new survey.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll Wednesday showed the president at 51 percent approval among likely U.S. voters.
“The latest figures include 36% who Strongly Approve of the job Trump is doing and 40% who Strongly Disapprove,” the survey noted.
Trump’s highest approval rating was on Jan. 23 in the daily poll, the first taken after his return to the White House, at 56 percent. His overall approval has remained above 50 percent.
In contrast, former President Joe Biden’s approval rating on his last day in office was 43 percent, including 55 percent who disapproved and 43 percent who strongly disapproved.
Other polls have also shown strong Trump policy support. In a recent CNN poll, Trump ranked 51 percent in approval on his crackdown at the border, a total of seven points higher than at any point during his first term.
Trump’s economic policies have been attacked by the left during the early weeks of his term, including some opposing his approach to tariffs with countries such as Mexico, Canada and China.
For example, Trump reacted to the leader of Ontario threatening to add a tariff on electricity to Canada this week, arguing that the U.S. will not be “subsidizing Canada any longer.”
The president shared the comments in a post to his Truth Social profile on Monday night.
“Despite the fact that Canada is charging the USA from 250% to 390% Tariffs on many of our farm products, Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on ‘electricity,’ of all things, and your not even allowed to do that. Because our Tariffs are reciprocal, we’ll just get it all back on April 2,” Trump wrote.
“Canada is a Tariff abuser, and always has been, but the United States is not going to be subsidizing Canada any longer. We don’t need your Cars, we don’t need your Lumber, we don’t your Energy, and very soon, you will find that out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” he added.
The Ontario government released a statement on Monday stating that it was applying a 25 percent tariff or “surcharge” on electricity exports to the U.S. The charge is expected to impact 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York, costing up to $400,000 per day.
