Summary
President Donald Trump is seeing a drop in support among Republicans, based on new polling data. The Pew Research Center conducted a broad national survey showing that fewer Republicans are backing Trump's policies and leadership.
Key Facts
- The Pew Research Center conducted a national survey involving 8,512 adults.
- Support for all or most of Trump's policies among Republicans dropped from 67% to 56%.
- Pew Research findings indicate a decline in confidence in Trump's ethical behavior, from 55% to 42% among Republicans.
- Republican belief in Trump's respect for democratic values fell from 60% to 52%.
- Only 27% of all Americans support all or most of Trump's policies, down from 35% last year.
- Confidence in Trump's mental fitness among Republicans decreased from 75% to 66%.
- 61% of Republicans now say GOP lawmakers do not have to automatically support Trump's policies, up from 55% last year.
- The survey was conducted in January 2026 with a 92% response rate.
