In pictures: Trump’s first 100 days

The data suggests otherwise. An opinion poll released to mark the moment revealed that just 39% of Americans approve of the job he’s doing, the lowest 100-day job approval rating for a president in the past 80 years. He beat the previous low mark of 42%, which was also recorded by Trump the first time round.

Part of the reason for his unprecedented unpopularity is the state of the economy. It grew by 2.4% in the last quarter of the Biden presidency, but new data released last week revealed that, thanks in part to the chaos unleashed by Trump’s tariffs, the US economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Fifty-nine per cent of Americans disapprove of his handling of the cost of living crisis.

At his rally Trump also boasted about his immigration record, playing a harrowing video of mainly Venezuelan men accused of being gang members, having their heads shaved after being deported to a prison in El Salvador.

His crowd of supporters may have cheered – but a plurality of Americans now disapprove of his handling of this issue too.

The one bit of good news for Trump is that he’s not the most unpopular member of his administration. That would be Elon Musk, with 57% of Americans disapproving of the way he is handling his job in government.