US President Donald Trump received his lowest approval ratings on two major issues, according to a new poll released on Friday by The New York Times/Siena College.Only 35% of voters approved of Trump’s handling of the Ukraine-Russia war, while just 31% approved of his actions in the deportation case involving alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.On both issues, Trump’s net approval rating stood at -21 points.Trump struggles with approval on key issues, majority see chaosThe survey also found that less than half of voters approved of Trump’s performance on several key fronts:Federal government management: 44% approvalForeign conflicts: 40% approvalOverall, 42% of voters said they approved of Trump’s job performance so far, while 54% disapproved.66% of voters describe Trump’s second term as ‘Chaotic’, 59% say ‘Scary’More than half of registered US voters described Trump’s second term as “chaotic” and “scary.”The poll found that 66% of voters felt “chaotic” was an accurate description, while 59% said “scary” fit Trump’s return to the White House.Notably, 47% of Republican voters also agreed that Trump’s second term has been “chaotic,” while concern among Independents was even higher, with 75% labeling the term chaotic and 61% agreeing with the description “scary.”Fewer Republicans (36%) found the term “scary” fitting compared to Independents.42% still find Trump’s second term ‘Exciting’Despite the criticism, 42% of voters described Trump’s second term as “exciting,” suggesting that a significant minority of Americans view the administration’s approach positively.Poll methodologyThe New York Times/Siena College poll surveyed 913 registered voters nationwide between April 21 and April 24.The poll has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
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