Sen. Rand Paul noted on the X platform that he has been in the minority regarding Republicans who have openly and enthusiastically endorsed President Donald Trump, but he remedied that situation on Thursday.
A few people may have noticed that I resisted an enthusiastic endorsement of Donald Trump during the election. But now, I’m amazed by the Trump cabinet (many of whom I would have picked). I love his message to the Ukrainian warmongers, and along with his DOGE initiative shows I was wrong to withhold my endorsement. So today, admittedly a little tardy, I give Donald Trump my enthusiastic endorsement! (Too little too late some will say, but, you know, it is sincere, there is that.) Don’t expect this endorsement to be fawning. I still think tariffs are a terrible idea, but Dios Mio, what courage, what tenacity. Go @realDonaldTrump Go!” he tweeted.
Approval for Trump and his drastic cuts to the federal government’s budget is soaring in the latest polls. Americans, by a larger margin than ever, are expressing their satisfaction with President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, a symbol of fiscal restraint that has exposed some of the bureaucracy’s most wasteful and inefficient expenditures.
The Republican’s positive image is also boosting Congress, one of the most unpopular institutions in polling history. Today, 53% of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, while 44% disapprove. His approval rating aligns with a poll from last week, which showed a similar level of support.
However, top-rated pollster Quantus Insights reports that Trump’s support among both Republicans and independent voters is continuing to grow. Since early February, his backing among Republicans has increased by 4 points, while support among independents has risen by 3 points. Additionally, Trump is seeing a surge in support among men, with a 3-point increase since earlier this month. He remains evenly split among women, which is a strong position for a Republican president.
His strong standing is boosting favorable opinions of both DOGE (49.3%) and a generic Republican congressperson (48.3%), a trend that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is likely pleased to see. Despite Democrats’ complaints that Elon Musk is dismantling the federal government, voters are satisfied with his approach. Similarly, the Republican majority in the House is aligning with voters eager to benefit from their recent proposals, such as the Lake Riley Act, which has now been signed into law and expands the categories for expediting the arrest and deportation of illegal immigrants.
