Interestingly (or not, given the NYT refusal to say anything too negative about Trump), the headline numbers may be the most favorable to Trump. Other figures:
Country is on the Right/Wrong Track: 37/56
2026 Congressional Race Dem/Rep: 48/43
Trump Approval Strong Approve/Disapprove: 25/47 (40/56 with “somewhat” answers)
Party of respondent Dem/Rep: 26/29
And the 19% who think the country is the same as a year ago is bad news for Trump. Incumbents (or close proxies, in this case) don’t get voted out when things are going well. People were generally unhappy in late 2024; 19% are still unhappy, and 49% think (recognize) it’s even worse.
The full results are also linked in the article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/polls/times-siena-national-poll-crosstabs.html
Interestingly (or not, given the NYT refusal to say anything too negative about Trump), the headline numbers may be the most favorable to Trump. Other figures:
Country is on the Right/Wrong Track: 37/56
2026 Congressional Race Dem/Rep: 48/43
Trump Approval Strong Approve/Disapprove: 25/47 (40/56 with “somewhat” answers)
Party of respondent Dem/Rep: 26/29
And the 19% who think the country is the same as a year ago is bad news for Trump. Incumbents (or close proxies, in this case) don’t get voted out when things are going well. People were generally unhappy in late 2024; 19% are still unhappy, and 49% think (recognize) it’s even worse.