Millennials Dislike Trump, But Like a lot of His Policies: Harvard Poll

Taking office during the Great Depression, Roosevelt became known for his quick action that restarted the economy, enacting 14 pieces of historic legislation.

Several recent polls provided some sobering news for Trump as he prepares to mark the 100 days.

An average of major polls compiled by RealClearPolitics.com as of April 23 showed 42.5 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s performance, and 51.6 percent disapprove. Fox News says Trump has a 43% approval rating. A majority, 54 percent, say they disapprove of Democrats in Congress, but the Republican majority is even more unpopular, garnering a 69 percent disapproval rating.

EDITORS NOTE One in a series of stories assessing the first 100 days of Donald Trumps presidency.

But don’t expect these results to sway Trump as he approaches the 100-day mark.

Before Trump, Clinton, in fact, had the lowest 100-day approval rating of any modern president, according to Gallup.

“I mean, business shouldn’t have anything to do with families”, said poll respondent Debbie Bolton from Erlanger, Kentucky, referring to the role of government as caretaker and helper.

How has the Trump White House been different from what you expected? Although he retained his signature bravado and a salesmans confidence in his upward trajectory, he displayed an understanding that many of his own lofty expectations for his first 100 days in office have not been met.

Is Trump being judged accurately by supporters, opponents and analysts? In fact many of them have told us this is what I voted for. A month or so ago, Trump’s immigration ban caused an uproar in many liberal communities, and his administration lost a key member in former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

For American presidents, this is an important period: Usually Congress is willing to make its biggest concessions while the new president is still popular. So does a recent poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal.

The 70-year-old Trump, whose election victory unleashed a political shockwave around the world, is still clinging to the take-no-prisoners, unpredictable, impulsive style that made him a property mogul and reality TV star.

While Trump’s voters also still back building of a wall on the border with Mexico, they prefer healthcare if forced to choose between the two issues. Less than a third said either party was “in touch”. Also of note was the reaction to Trump’s use of Twitter. “There is a hunger in this nation to get something done, to meet the other party in the middle”.