During a survey conducted in December 2020, 50 percent of respondents said they approve of how Donald Trump is handling the U.S. economy. 56 percent of respondents reported that they disapproved of how he is handling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Characteristic
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know
The U.S. economy
50%
46%
5%
Employment and jobs
51%
44%
5%
Coronavirus/COVID-19
39%
56%
4%
The transition process from the Trump administration to the Biden administration
31%
60%
9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents50%50%51%51%39%39%31%31%46%46%44%44%56%56%60%60%5%5%5%5%4%4%9%9%ApproveDisapproveDon't knowThe U.S. economyEmployment and jobsCoronavirus/COVID-19The transition process from the Trump administration to the Bidenadministration
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%120%
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Ipsos. (December 16, 2020). Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/933500/public-approval-president-donald-trump-issue-us/
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