US President Donald Trump sees approval plunge as he launches 250th‑anniversary celebrations

President Donald Trump opened the United States' 250th‑anniversary festivities in Washington with a self‑congratulatory speech that highlighted current policy issues such as the war with Iran and proposed restrictions on transgender rights, rather than offering a historical overview.

At the same time, recent opinion polls show a sharp decline in Trump’s support. Among his traditional base of white voters without a college degree, a majority now opposes him, with 54 % expressing disapproval and 67 % rejecting his economic policies. Support among Latino and Black voters has also fallen, and even white evangelical backing has slipped from 70 % to 64 %. Analysts attribute the shift to rising gasoline prices and controversy over the Iran conflict. A new organization, “Leaving MAGA,” has emerged to assist former supporters in exiting the movement.