A new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released Monday reveals massive support for President Trump’s ‘American First’ agenda.
The poll highlights widespread approval for the President’s policies, including efforts to secure the border, eliminate government waste, and protect American workers, as well as strong confidence in the direction of the country under his leadership.
The poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly back President Trump’s agenda, with strong majorities supporting his efforts to address critical issues:
- Border Security: 76% of Americans support closing the border with additional security measures and policies.
- Deporting Criminal Illegal Immigrants: 81% support deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.
- Government Efficiency: 76% back a “full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government,” while 77% support a comprehensive examination of all government expenditures.
- Protecting Women’s Sports: 69% support keeping men out of women’s sports.
- Gender Definition: 68% support the government declaring there are only two genders.
- Race-Based Hiring: 65% support ending race-based hiring in government.
- Foreign Aid Review: 63% support freezing and re-evaluating all foreign aid expenditures.
- Reciprocal Tariffs: 61% support reciprocal tariffs to protect American industries.
- Ending the Ukraine War: 60% support direct U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
- Offshore Drilling: 57% support ending the ban on new offshore drilling.
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The poll also shows that most Americans approve of Trump’s job performance, with pluralities of men, women, independents, and residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas expressing support.
Nearly six in ten Americans say President Trump is doing a better job than his predecessor, President Biden.
Additionally, almost half of Americans believe the U.S. economy is “strong” under President Trump—the highest number since 2021—and a plurality say his policies will make them “financially better off.” Optimism about the country’s direction has also surged, with those who say the U.S. is on the right track up 14 points over last month.
Americans strongly support President Trump’s efforts to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in government:
- 72% agree there should be a government agency “focused on efficiency.”
- 70% say the government is “filled with waste, fraud, and inefficiency.”
- Two-thirds believe Congress should join the effort to reduce government expenditures.
- 60% say the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is “helping make major cuts in government expenditures.”
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President Trump’s policies to protect American workers and industries also enjoy strong backing:
- 61% support reciprocal tariffs to level the playing field for U.S. businesses.
- 57% say tariffs are an “effective foreign and economic policy tool.”
- 54% believe tariffs will help secure concessions from other countries.
The poll also highlights the popularity of key figures in the Trump administration:
- Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Attorney General Pam Bondi all enjoy net positive favorability ratings.
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