Most Voters Say Trump Admin Isn’t Actually Putting America First, Poll Finds

Most voters think President Donald Trump’s administration is not upholding his vow to put “America first,” according to an Emerson College poll released Friday.

The latest Emerson College survey found that 53% of likely U.S. voters think the administration is not “putting America first,” while 42% think it is, a net negative of 11 percentage points — marking an 18-point shift from a year before. In March 2025, 48% of respondents said the administration was putting “America first,” and 41% said it was not, a net positive of seven points.

“Independent and Hispanic voters drive the shift in voters’ perception of the Trump administration,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a statement. “A year ago, independents were split: 45% thought the administration was putting America first and 44% thought it was not. Today, 58% say it is not, while 36% say it is.”

“Similarly, Hispanics were split, 41% to 42%; today, 58% say the administration is not putting America first, while 33% say it is,” Kimball added.

The survey shows that 50% of men think the Trump administration is putting America first, compared to 45% think it is not. Meanwhile, 60% of women think it is not putting America first, and 35% think it is, according to the poll.

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