The Saint Leo University Polling Institute collected the opinions of Americans on President Trump over his first year in office. President Trump’s national overall job approval was measured at 40.7% in February 2018–down from 41.2% in November 2017 and 42.8% in September 2017. The following are approval ratings in specific areas. The cumulative totals for strongly & somewhat approve are presented here in percentages.
| How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing on… | National: Strongly & Somewhat Approve February 2018 | National: Strongly & Somewhat Approve November 2017 | National: Strongly & Somewhat Approve September 2017 | National: Strongly & Somewhat Approve March 2017 |
| support for the troops and the military | 59.8 | 60.7 | 61.5 | 64.1 |
| jobs and the economy | 51.4 | 51.2 | 49.3 | 53.8 |
| protecting the United States from terrorism | 48.6 | 52.3 | 52.2 | 54.1 |
| immigration decisions | 39.7 | 43.5 | 43.8 | 44.0 |
| revamping Obamacare / Affordable Care Act | 38.5 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 46.7 |
| handling the budget process with Congress | 35.9 | — | — | — |
| the opioid crisis in the United States | 35.7 | 42.4 | 39.9 | — |
| relations with other nations | 34.7 | 39.3 | 37.8 | 41.8 |
| handling North Korea | 34.7 | — | — | — |
| addressing racial/ethnic divisions in the nation | 32.0 | 34.4 | 35.6 | 39.9 |
| hiring or appointing personnel | 31.5 | 33.6 | — | — |
| handling relations with Russia | 31.3 | 37.8 | 35.7 | — |
| handling of the media | 31.3 | 32.9 | 35.7 | 35.4 |
| utilizing his family members in government roles | 28.3 | — | — | — |
| his Twitter messages | 22.1 | 20.8 | 26.1 | — |