A new poll has shown that a 56% majority of voters say theDonald Trumpadministration has not been competent at managing the federal government. But the surprise? The numbers are from Fox News.
Two in 10 Republicans join most independents (7 in 10) and Democrats (9 in 10) in holding that view, while 4 in 10 non-MAGA Republicans also agree, the poll has revealed. Overall, 43% think the White House has been competent at running the government.
Trump has received negative job ratings for his handling of immigration (46% approve, 54% disapprove), China (42-57), foreign policy (40-60), Iran (37-63), the economy (34-66), government spending (33-67), and inflation (28-72). His only positive rating is on border security (53-47).
Most of those marks are lower than Trump’s overall job performance as president: 42% of voters approve, while 58% disapprove. Last month, it was 41-59 (March 20-23, 2026).
The findings underscore a shifting mood, with even some Republican voters breaking ranks.
Fox News, however, did attempt to soften the blow. It reported that Trump’s ratings are not completely out of the ordinary. They are broadly in line with those recorded for the Barack Obama administration in 2015, when 44% described it as competent, and similar to the Joe Biden administration’s most recent numbers -- 38% in 2022, down from 51% in 2021.
"It may come as cold comfort to the White House, but there’s a tendency for voters to be harsh toward all presidents," Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helped conduct Fox News polls with Democrat Chris Anderson, said. "The president’s numbers show how difficult it is to win independents and out-partisans."
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Republican president's cabinet officials have also received negative ratings. Vice President Vance's job rating is underwater by 11 percentage points (44% approve, 55% disapprove), while Secretary of State Rubio's is negative by 12 points (44-56) and Secretary of Defence Hegseth’s is negative by 17 (41-58).
Among Republicans, more approve of Vance’s job performance (84%) than Rubio’s (77%) or Hegseth’s (76%). Each of their ratings is at least 20 points higher among MAGA Republicans than non-MAGA Republicans.
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