Trump’s latest approval rating revealed… and the critical issue posing a ‘threat’ to his presidency

President Donald Trump’s latest approval rating shows he’s remained stable since early March, but is underwater on the most critical issue facing the American people.

DailyMail.com’s latest Trump tracking poll, conducted with J.L. Partners, was first unveiled on the Welcome to MAGAland podcast. 

It shows his approval rating still at 49 percent, which is the same as earlier in March but down five points from a February poll showing the president more popular than ever. The poll of 1,019 registered voters was conducted March 25–27.

Executive Editor of Politics Kelly Laco shared the exclusive findings, noting that he is ‘still very popular among Americans, particularly Republicans.’ 

‘His approval is still very high for his second term. But there was one glaring issue that popped up on our poll that we found. Americans are concerned about the economy and usually that is a troubling sign for the president,’ she added. 

Voters continue to share worries about the economy, as the president’s approval on that front remains underwater.

Forty-five percent approve of Trump’s handling of the economy while 55 percent disapprove. Fourteen percent remain unclear.

Forty-six percent in the poll believe the economy is worsening and just 28 believe the economy is improving. Nineteen percent in the poll say the economy was already bad and is not getting any worse or any better.

Jon Michael Raasch, U.S. political reporter, added on MAGAland that the poll shows ‘steady strength’ on the side of the Trump administration. 

‘I think the economy is understandable, though the economy has been going through a turbulent time since Trump took office,’ he went on.

Support for Trump remains steady among Republicans, up 2 points since early March. 

Trump’s approval rating among independents is also stable, with 46 percent of Independents approving his job performance. 

Democrats, however, appear the most disillusioned as he is down seven points among Democrats from the poll in February. 

Trump’s approval rating continues to do well with young men. His approval rating with GenZ men has jumped 14 points since earlier in March.

‘That’s huge,’ Laco said about the staggering Gen Z growth. 

‘I think it’s maybe [due to] social media engagement. The platforms that aren’t traditionally used by other presidents like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat –  Trump’s administration is really diving in on those.’ 

His approval among young women remains much lower, with just 27 percent approving of his job performance.  

Trump approval among Hispanic men is also strong, as 59 percent approve of his job performance, up 25 points from early February.

‘This is a huge opportunity for Trump… but MAGA in general as Republicans head into midterm elections next year,’ Laco said about the hispanic support. 

‘This is going on at the same time that there’s been unprecedented numbers of deportations across the country, and immigration is such a hot button issue, especially right now.’

Pollser James Johnson said that the findings are overwhelmingly positive for Trump.

‘Despite the Signal scandal and other goings on, Trump’s approval rating is steady and still in a good position for this president historically,’ Johnson, Co-Founder of J.L. Partners, said to DailyMail.com about the results. 

‘Particularly noteworthy is his performance among Hispanics and Hispanic men – who seem to especially be liking what they see on the administration’s approach to the border and DEI,’ added Johnson. 

‘If there is a threat to the president, it’s the economy – approval is a mark lower there, and two in three feel the economy is bad or worsening.’

The controversy over leaked Signal chats consumed voter interest in the media last week, leading to some punishing verdicts from respondents in the poll.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House National Security advisor Michael Waltz

The poll also addressed the ongoing scandal facing the Trump administration – the Yemen war strikes Signal chat that was leaked. 

Fifty-four percent of Americans believe Secretary of State Pete Hegseth should leave office due to the scandal, including 38 percent of Republicans.

The poll also showed that 47 percent of voters in the poll said Waltz should hand in his resignation, including 33 percent of Republicans.

Trump has indicated he will not fire either Waltz or Hegseth, acknowledging that Walz made a mistake by adding journalist Jeffery Goldberg to the Signal chat that revealed some details of the bombing campaign on Houthi rebels in Yemen.