Americans are unhappy with some of Trump's early policies.

(CLO) Many Americans disagree with some of President Donald Trump's first executive orders in his second term, including his efforts to end birthright citizenship and his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

This result is based on a survey conducted by Reuters/Ipsos.

US President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders in his first days in office. Photo: WH

However, Mr. Trump's moves to tighten immigration and shrink the size of government received higher support from voters, according to the results of a three-day survey that ended last Sunday.

Overall, President Trump's approval rating is at 45%, down slightly from 47% in the previous survey (January 20-21). Disapproval rate increased to 46%, compared to 39% previously. The survey has a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.

Although Mr. Trump still has some initial approval ratings after taking office, this level of support is not as impressive as that of previous presidents, according to Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

During his first term, Mr. Trump's approval rating peaked at 49% in the first weeks, but after the riots caused by his supporters at the US Capitol building (January 6, 2021), this number dropped sharply to 34% when he left office.

Polls show that many of his early policies only received support from the most loyal group of voters.

In addition, rising prices for food, housing and necessities remain top concerns for Americans.

Mr Trump's most controversial policy is his effort to end birthright citizenship – a long-standing US practice that grants citizenship to all children born in the country, even if their parents do not have legal status.

Last week, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making the change, but the White House said it would continue to fight to enforce the policy.

One of the most surprising executive orders of the Trump administration was to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” which he signed on his first day in office. However, this policy was opposed by the majority of people surveyed, with 70% disagreeing, only 25% supporting, and the rest having no opinion.

Mr. Trump also ordered the elimination of all federal offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which promote the hiring of women and minorities. 59% of respondents opposed ending these programs.

Mr. Trump also pushed for increased fossil fuel extraction, a policy that received strong support from Republicans but was fiercely opposed by Democrats. This was evident in the fact that 76% of Republicans supported loosening regulations on oil and gas extraction, while 81% of Democrats opposed it.

Billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally of Mr. Trump, is also a controversial figure. 75% of Republicans have a positive view of Musk, while 90% of Democrats dislike him.

A concern for the Trump administration is that voters still feel the cost of living is too high. Fifty percent of respondents said the U.S. economy is on the wrong track, while only 25 percent said it is improving. The rest were unsure or did not answer.

Despite the opposition, Mr. Trump still received some positive signals, especially in immigration policy and government payroll reduction. Specifically, 48% of people approved of the way Mr. Trump handled the immigration issue, higher than the number of opponents (41%).

49% of voters support a hiring freeze at federal agencies, including 80% of Republicans and 43% of Democrats.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online nationwide from January 24-26, with 1,034 respondents.

Cao Phong (according to Reuters/Ipsos, USN, AL)

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