Well, his approval rating is very high. So if progressives and Democrats don't like him, who does? Maybe conservatives? I would encourage you to consider the possibility that your premise is false. And if you want to seriously understand why people think he's doing so well, you shouldn't be scared to read analysis of his concrete actions.
I would encourage you to consider that perhaps "approval rating" is a less accurate determiner of how well you're doing then "humanitarian crisis".