Newly released approval ratings offer a revealing look at how Americans feel about Trump’s second term.

Public debate over presidential performance in the United States has always involved a degree of contrast between how leaders describe their records and how voters ultimately judge them. In the case of Donald Trump, that contrast has been especially pronounced. Over the course of his political career, Trump has consistently portrayed his leadership in expansive and confident terms. Frequently describing his policies as transformative, historic, and unmatched by…