President Donald Trump just surpassed the climatic “100 Days in Office” threshold—a time when most media outlets and pundits analyze the progress of any sitting president. They found a record-setting 41% approval rating, the lowest for any elected U.S. leader since the Eisenhower Administration. 

The number is a national average based on a swath of Americans of various ages, cultures, faiths, and political persuasions. 

However, one group stands alone in supporting Trump—only one. White Evangelicals far surpass the national average of those who believe in progress from the current administration. 

According to the recent Pew Research poll, white Evangelicals remain the president’s most assertive supporters.

• 72% approve of how Trump currently handles his job as president
• 69% rate the ethics of top Trump administration officials as excellent or good
• 57% say they trust what Trump says more than previous presidents

Current numbers could be mistaken for a cultural or racial divide instead of a religious one. Pew notes that Hispanic Catholics provide the president 26% approval, which is tied with the “religious unaffiliated” in America. Offering the least amount of support are Black Protestants, who give Trump a 10% approval rating.

Nothing is surprising about those cultural numbers because they have mirrored partisan numbers. White Evangelicals tend to make up most Republicans, whereas Hispanic Catholics and Black Protestants comprise most Democrats. Another note in the Pew poll is that there is one area of unanimous action among all groups—approval dropped everywhere. 

Among Americans, Trump’s job approval rating has been down 7% since February. There have been similar declines among individual religious groups, including:

• A 6-point drop among White evangelicals (from 78% to 72%)
• An 8-point drop among Black Protestants (from 18% to 10%)
• An 8-point drop among White Catholics (from 59% to 51%)
• A 7-point drop among religiously unaffiliated Americans (from 33% to 26%)

Support of political parties and like-minded issues are among the greatest polarizing topics today. If the sitting administration advocates for a particular way of managing the economy, immigration, or foreign trade, half of the country is a sure lock for ardent support, and the other half is vitriolic in their disapproval. 

A March 2025 Fox News poll shows Trump’s precipitous decline in comparison with past presidents. At the last 100 days mark, George W. Bush was polled at a 62% approval rating, Barack Obama at 62%, and Biden at 54%. With Donald Trump’s approval rating at -19 points, Republican officials remained strong allies of his administration. 

In 2016, Pew Research released a poll to show how those same White Evangelicals stand along the GOP line: 

• 2004 – 78% favored George W. Bush
• 2008 – 74% favored John McCain
• 2012 – 78% favored Mitt Romney
• 2016 – 81% favored Donald Trump 

Then, in 2020, Trump earned 80% of the White Evangelical vote. However, it’s not a racial or partisan concern that keeps them aligned hard with the GOP; it’s ethics. 

Clear majorities of Black Protestants (88%), religiously unaffiliated adults (76%) and Hispanic Catholics (72%) say the ethical standards of top Trump administration officials are only fair or poor. That notwithstanding, 57% of White Evangelicals say they trust Trump’s words more than those of previous presidents. 

Likewise, Black Protestants (65%) and religiously unaffiliated adults (64%) say they trust what Trump says less than what previous presidents said in office. Despite all the numbers inside and outside this Pew poll, one thing seems clear: GOP strategists have always known who to count on for votes, trust and support.