Trump approval rebounds after China deal: Poll

China and the U.S. agreed to drop their tariffs on one another by 115% each this week, with the U.S. bringing its rate to 30% and the Chinese to 10%.

By Ben Whedon

Published: May 16, 2025 3:07pm

In the wake of a trade agreement with China, Trump has seen his approval numbers recover from the post-Liberation Day dip as voters appear more optimistic about the economy, a recent poll has found.

China and the U.S. agreed to drop their tariffs on one another by 115% each this week, with the U.S. bringing its rate to 30% and the Chinese to 10%.

Trump earned a 52% approval rating in the latest Napolitan News survey, up from 49% in weeks prior. A further 48% disapproved of his performance. Thirty percent strongly approved of him while 38% strongly disapproved.

Conducted May 7-15, the survey questioned 3,000 registered voters.

Betting markets appear to reflect economic optimism, with the odds of a U.S. recession falling to 36% from a recent high of 66% just weeks ago.