While President Donald Trump 's approval ratings have been steady during his first month of his second term, many are wondering if his recent actions could impact his rating.

The nation had mixed emotions watching as Trump and Vice President JD Vance's spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday.

Following the meeting, Trump said he's "determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved." Zelenskyy abruptly left the White House at Trump's demand, according to a White House official, without signing a deal for the U.S. to receive revenue from Ukraine's minerals in exchange for military assistance.

It was reported this week the Trump administration had paused military aid to Ukraine . White House officials confirmed to USA TODAY the administration wants to ensure military aid is contributing to a resolution to the conflict and it will be reviewed with that goal in mind.

Days later, Trump announced on Monday the 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico would go into effect beginning Tuesday, March 4. Trump also doubled tariffs on some Chinese goods from 10% to 20%, according to USA TODAY reports.

"They're going to have to have a tariff. So what they have to do is build their car plants, frankly, and other things in the United States, in which case they have no tariffs," Trump said at the White House on Monday.

Have these actions affected his ratings? Here's what to know about the president approval rating and how they are calculated.

What is Donald Trump's approval rating?

How does Trump's approval rating compare with his first term?

Trump ended his first term in 2021 with a final approval rating of 34%, the same as former presidents George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

His approval average was 41%.

How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?

What goes into a president's approval rating?

Data agency Gallup notes that these approval ratings are a "simple measure, yet a very powerful one that has played a key role in politics for over 70 years."

A president’s approval rating reflects the percentage of American polled who approve of the president’s performance. Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.

According to ABC News , an approval rating doesn't just represent how well the administration is doing for the general public, but could determine the outcome of an upcoming election for a politician or how much they get done during their time in office.

When did approval ratings for presidents start?

Presidential approval rating where first conducted by the founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, George Gallup, around 1935 to gauge public support for the president of the United States during their term.

While Gallup has tracked presidential approval for 70 years, other organization release their own polls as well, including Ipsos and Morning Consult .

Project FiveThirtyEight also finds averages of these polls, highlighting the specific issues citizens are most concerned about. For example, they found Trump's most polled-on issue area was immigration.

Are presidential approval ratings accurate?

While these ratings are easy to understand, Quorum says some analysts believe they are not as useful as they once were due extreme partisanship and the polarized political climate.

“Presidential approval ratings have always been partisan, with members of the president’s party offering more positive assessments than those in the opposing party,” according to the Pew Research Center . “But the differences between Republicans and Democrats on views of the president have grown substantially in recent decades.”