Time for Trump’s 3-Month Job Review

President Donald Trump is 75 days into his second term, not yet three months. Many companies place new hires on probationary status for their first three months, during which a review is conducted to ensure that both the employee and employer are satisfied and ready to continue their working relationship.

As Trump nears the three-month mark of his presidency, what do his employers, the American voters, think of his performance?

For better or worse, he has a four-year employment contract and can only be removed through impeachment and conviction, both of which are unlikely given the current composition of the U.S. House and Senate.

While Trump appears to be enjoying himself immensely, it is also unlikely that he will resign to pursue another role, such as Governor of any potential new states in Canada or Greenland.

For those who love power, wielding it like a scalpel or a battleaxe based on the task at hand, and who thrive in the limelight, Trump could not find a better job.

What does his employer, We the People, think about his first 75 days on the job?

Don’t look to social media for the answer, as platforms such as X are ground zero for Trump Derangement Syndrome. X is filled with NeverTrumpers and paid Democrat influencers claiming Trump is worse than smallpox or herpes, that all his voters regret voting for him, and that he is a Nazi, fascist, white supremacist, dictator, and any of a number of “phobes.”

Instead, let’s consult Rasmussen Reports, which tracks actual likely voters rather than the hysterics and cranks present on social media.

“The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday (April 1) shows that 51% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance.”

Since his inauguration, Trump’s approval rating has hovered in the low 50s and remarkably has never dipped below 50%. America is a divided country, and these numbers should come as no surprise. He received approximately 50% of the popular vote when elected last November, indicating that his support remains strong while his detractors continue to be mired in Trump hatred.

For perspective, let's examine President Joe Biden’s numbers using the same survey methodology from Rasmussen Reports.

Biden’s approval rating peaked at 52% in May 2021. It hovered in the low 40s during the early part of 2022 but climbed to as high as 48% in 2023. He ended his presidency in December 2024 with a final approval rating of 45%.

The Democrat party fares even worse, “A Quinnipiac poll shows Democratic approval in Congress at a historic low, with only 21% of voters approving. Meanwhile, Republican approval has reached a record high at 40%.

Unlike most previous presidents, Trump is pursuing the “promises made, promises kept” strategy.

Trump campaigned on securing the border, particularly against illegal and unvetted immigrants, some of whom were violent criminals, while many received support through food, housing, education, and medical care funded by U.S. taxpayers.

As Axios admitted, “The number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S. southern border plummeted in February to the lowest level seen in decades.”

Trump is attempting to untangle U.S. involvement in what appears to be Russia attacking innocent Ukraine for no apparent reason. However, a recent New York Times investigation reveals that America was intertwined in the war much more intimately and broadly than previously understood.

This was yet another U.S.-engineered proxy war. As noted by the Times, “Ukraine was, on a wider canvas, a rematch in a long history of U.S.-Russia proxy wars — Vietnam in the 1960s, Afghanistan in the 1980s, Syria three decades later.”

Trump campaigned on pulling us out of such messes and is indeed overcoming considerable institutional inertia.

Then there is the economy, another key factor contributing to Trump’s reelection. As CNBC notably acknowledged, “Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected.” Promises made, promises kept.

On other fronts, Trump is making progress despite the unconstitutional lawfare resistance from judges who are attempting to usurp the Article II constitutional authority of the Executive Branch.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been halted due to an executive order. Universities that ignore antisemitism risk losing federal funding, as Columbia and Princeton are discovering.

The unaccountable USAID funding is also ending. Elon Musk’s DOGE is identifying waste, fraud, and abuse, hopefully leading to cuts in funding.

Promises made, promises kept. This concept seems to be lost on many elected officials, but not on Trump. He acts as a battlefield commander, guiding his troops over hill and dale and defeating opposing forces.

This explains why Trump was elected and why his voters, representing half the country, cheer him on and give him a solidly favorable job review nearly three months into his second term. This should not come as a surprise.

Brian C. Joondeph, M.D., is a physician and writer.

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