It Was A Very Bad Year

Donald Trump’s year-in approval rating is lower than that of any president in the last 5 decades. It’s even lower than Biden’s approval rating when he left office.

Here’s Steven Ratner’s NY Times year end round-up. (Gift link)

By historical standards, 2025’s economy was tepid but not terrible. But according to consumer sentiment numbers, Americans felt that this year’s economy was among the worst ever. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/4OWOiUL9qs
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

Inflation stuck around in 2025, with price increases remaining above projections made at the end of 2024. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/1anx1ug7W9
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

In 2025, Americans worried about a tightening labor market, seeing higher unemployment and fewer jobs. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/Idzn01nAwg
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

Donald Trump has yet to deliver on his economic promises, but he certainly took action on immigration — border encounters are at their lowest level in decades. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/n3lAAK1Pov
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

Donald Trump’s trade war sought to overturn decades of globalization, raising tariff rates to their highest level in 90 years. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/DPSJJYzv8x
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ passed this year will add record amounts to the national debt while enacting regressive tax cuts and pushing millions off of Medicaid. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/0M9DWfZ8VW
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

In 2025, Donald Trump pushed the boundaries of the presidency, and at times, the law. Over 300 lawsuits were filed against the administration’s actions. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/6Df7fG4t72
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

2025 was a year of presidential action and congressional inaction — Trump broke records for executive orders, while Congress saw the longest government shutdown in history. @nytopinion pic.twitter.com/5q37tSABu9
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 29, 2025

Not good. Not good at all.

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