New Delhi, April 24 -- As US President Donald Trump's second term approaches its 100-day milestone, a Pew Research Center survey finds that 40% of Americans approve of his overall job performance. The data, gathered between April 7-13 from 3,589 US adults, paints a picture of deep partisan divisions and general public skepticism toward many of the administration's key actions.

The Trump administration's tariff policies remain widely unpopular, with 59% disapproving of recent increases and only 39% in favor. The timing of the survey-following Trump's April 2 announcement of sweeping new tariffs and the April 9 decision to pause most tariffs except on China-suggests that public opinion remained consistent despite stock market volatility. ...