A majority of Americans reportedly approve of President Donald Trump's opening weeks, according to a CBS News poll published on Sunday (February 9).
Trump is reported to have a 53% approval rating, which is the highest percentage recorded at any point of either of his two terms. The poll, which has a plus or minus 2.5% error margin, is higher than the 49.81% of the 2024 popular vote, as well as a 19% increase from his 34% approval rating when he left office in January 2021, according to Gallup.
The CBS Poll also showed that 69% of respondents described Trump as "tough," 63% said "energetic," 60% responded "focused" and 58% said "effective" when asked to "describe Donald Trump as..." regardless of whether they approved of his first few weeks in office. Additionally, 70% of respondents said Trump was doing "what he promised" during his campaign while 30% said he was doing something "different from promised."
A majority of respondents also approved the Trump administration's program to deport illegal immigrants by a 59% to 41% margin and 64% were in favor of sending U.S. troops to the southern border. A majority 53% of respondents were, however, opposed to large detention centers being used while determining which migrants should be deported.
The full results of the Trump approval opinion poll can be found on CBS News' website.