CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised

With most describing him as "tough," "energetic," "focused" and "effective" — and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign — President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall.

Many say he's doing more than they expected — and of those who say this, most like what they see. Very few think he's doing less.

69% describe Trump as "tough," 63% describe him as "energetic," 60% describe him as "focused," and 58% describe him as "effective." 70% say Trump is keeping his campaign promises. 66% say "not enough" focus is being directed toward losing prices.

The key number, though, is Trump's overall job rating, which indicates a 53% overall job rating.

This is in contrast to a cratering favorability rating for the Democratic party, which has just a 31% favorability rating, the lowest it has seen since the 2008 financial crisis and ensuing deep recession. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/30/democrats-popularity-trump-poll-2024

There are other specific issues covered by the poll, like the US taking over Gaza, sending US troops to the US-Mexican border, and some other issues, which were generally favorable for Trump, as well.

What do you all think about these numbers? Are the numbers on any certain issues particularly surprising to you? Finally, if you were to guess the support levels for the issues covered in this poll based solely on your reddit use, what would you have expected them to be?