WASHINGTON, DC- After months of enduring repeated attacks by Democrats and their complicit media trying to blame him for the economic mess left behind by Joe Biden, President Trump’s approval ratings rose to the highest level since early fall, The New York Post reports.
A poll of likely voters conducted by InsiderAdvantage shows the president’s approval rating rose to 50% favorable compared to 41% who disapprove. The remaining 9% were undecided.
That represents the highest number for President Trump since September, when 52% of respondents approved of his performance.
Democrats have been parroting the “affordability crisis” narrative, even as items such as homes, automobiles, and some household goods remain costly. Many of those prices were a result of record-high inflation as the result of Biden-era policies; however, they have been blamed on the Trump administration’s policies, including tariffs.
The nine-point net approval spread is the highest since mid-August, when 54% of likely voters gave him a positive rating and 44% a negative rating, a 10-point spread.
The survey took place after the president’s nationally televised speech on December 17 and after the latest CPI inflation report, InsiderAdvantage pollster Matt Towery told The Post.
“After having Trump at or above 50% approval for months, our November survey showed a dip to 44%. But in recent days, his approval moved back into the 50-percentile range. The improvement came from numerous demographics—including and most importantly independent voters. His support among younger voters rose, as did his support among female voters,” Towery continued.
When President Trump initially introduced a wide range of tariffs on April 2, some economists predicted economic Armageddon. However, according to a CNBC report, so-called “doomsday pronouncements” around the tariffs went away due to strong global growth, less than expected long-term inflationary impacts from the tariffs, and a general easing in financial conditions.
In fact, on December 11, 2025, the Dow Jones industrials reached an all-time high. As of December 22, it was close to that level again. Meanwhile, Yahoo Finance reported the S&P 500 is also hovering near record highs, while the NASDAQ is a few hundred points shy of its October record.
Tax breaks from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” are slated to take effect in January, when Americans are expected to see real relief.
Concerning the poll, Towery said the number of undecided respondents in the poll means some voters are unsure about the president’s accomplishments thus far.
“Interestingly, our recent job performance surveys have shown the number of undecided respondents at an unusually high number. This tells us that some voters, particularly independents, remain unsure as to his accomplishments so far. This suggests he [Trump] has work to do as he and the GOP enter the midterm season,” Towery said.
Not all polls show the president above water: the RealClearPolitics polling average shows 43.6% of Americans approve of Trump’s performance, while 53.2% disapprove.
However, given the volume of negative media coverage from mainstream outlets, the administration may view these numbers as a win.
In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, the Media Research Center found 92% of the media’s coverage of President Trump was negative, Fox News reported. It likely has not improved too much since then.
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