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The NPR Politics Podcast · Poll: Majority Thinks Trump Is Making Changes Too Quickly · 3 Mar 2025
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Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics.
Today on the show, a pulse check from the latest NPR PBS News Marist poll. How are Americans reacting and responding to President Trump's policies so far? And is he making any headway on one of the chief messages of his campaign, which was, of course, addressing high costs and economic concerns? Domenico, we're going to start with you.
Before we get into some of the nitty gritty here, I just want to take a broader look. What does Trump's approval rating look like overall?
And Mara, I mean, this is better than where Trump was when he left office in 2021, right?
Right. And he stressed that during the campaign because he knew what we knew, which is that voters were saying again and again that the economy was, if not their top issue, one of their very top issues. You know, Domenico, when you look at the numbers, though, it's so interesting that he just got elected largely on this issue. Fifty seven percent of voters think now that prices are going to go up.
How does that break down, though, along party lines?
So his supporters are still happy and optimistic. But, you know, the rest of the country is worried about prices. I mean, does any of this matter, though? He doesn't have to run for reelection. The midterms are still a couple of years away.
OK, before we take a break, we have to talk about Elon Musk and Doge. I mean, Mara, I think, mentioned a moment ago the just enormous reshaping of the federal government that the Trump administration is trying to do. A lot of that is being led by Elon Musk. How are people feeling about Musk and Doge?
We'll have more in just a moment. And welcome back. Some of the biggest news last week was the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two had that major, very public dispute at the White House over policy related to U.S. support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, which has entered its third year.
So, Domenico, the poll was taken, we should say, before that event. But what do the poll numbers tell us about how Americans have been feeling about Ukraine?
Right. So most Americans are saying keep it where it is in terms of the amount of support or even increase it. Mara, what do you make of that breakdown?
Does it matter, though, again, and does it shape Trump's policy at all?
I want to close by asking you both about another item in that poll that caught my eye. It asked whether or not the nation's system of checks and balances, which is, of course, a fundamental part of the American system of government, whether or not that's working. And most people, a majority said they don't think it is.
Although here again, there's a partisan divide in how they look at that question. So what does it mean for the future of the country if Americans don't think the system is functioning as it was designed?
And we are going to leave it there for today. Just a programming note, we will be in your feed late tomorrow night. That's because President Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening. You can hear that live on your NPR station or on the NPR app beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern time. And we will be around after that with analysis and takeaways from the speech. I'm Sarah McCammon.
I cover politics.
And thank you for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.
Eastern Time on Thursday, February 20th, 2025.
Love a McCammon fan stamp. That's so nice. Thank you, David. Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics.
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