President Trump has lost some ground in Ohio, with 44 percent of respondents calling his second term “worse than expected” so far, according to a new survey.
In the Bowling Green State University/YouGov survey of Ohio registered voters, 47 percent of respondents said that they either “strongly approve” or “somewhat approve” when it comes to “the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president.” In February, 50 percent said the same about Trump’s job performance in a similar survey.
Forty-eight percent of respondents in the recent Bowling Green State/YouGov poll also said that they either “strongly disapprove” or “somewhat disapprove” of Trump’s job performance, while 1 percent said they are “not sure” and 4 percent said they “neither approve nor disapprove.” In February, 44 percent said they “strongly” or “somewhat” did not support the president’s job performance, while 5 percent said they didn’t have an opinion either way.
“Consistent with many national polls, we find that Trump has lost considerable support over his first 100 days, suggesting his honeymoon was short-lived,” Bowling Green State University professor of political science Robert Alexander said in a write-up on the poll.
“Having a net negative favorability rating in a state he won by 11 points should be of concern for Trump nationwide. If his numbers continue to slide, we can expect the hopes of Democrats in Ohio to increase as they look to the 2026 election.”
In the same poll, 44 percent of respondents said the president’s “first 100 days in office” were “worse than I expected,” while 24 percent said the first 100 days were “about what I expected” and 32 percent called the days “better than I expected.”
Recent polling has found Trump’s approval rating among Americans slipping in the first few months of his presidency. The president’s administration has taken controversial action on issues including immigration, LGBTQ rights and trade policy, prompting backlash from Democrats and even some Republicans.
The Bowling Green State University/YouGov survey of Ohio registered voters took place from April 18 to 24, featuring 800 registered voters and 4.08 percentage points as its margin of error.