Trump heads into the State of the Union facing diminished voter trust on the economy
NBC News
President Donald Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times.
President Donald Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times. But when he delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday, he'll be standing on unfamiliar political ground: Americans watching the speech distrust him on the economy.
An AP-NORC poll this month found that just 39% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59% disapprove. It's the latest measurement, but it's no outlier, with other surveys showing Trump's economic approval rating underwater.
Over the last year, Trump has seen his ratings on the issue sink. That’s a marked contrast from his first term, when he largely broke even or enjoyed broad approval on the economy, even in the Covid-19 downturn, according to the same AP-NORC poll.
The public perception that Trump was good for the economy had been a vital political asset. Dating to his first campaign, Trump's business experience and claims of understanding the economy appealed to some voters who disapproved of him over other matters.
In 2016, Trump narrowly edged out Hillary Clinton on who would better handle the economy, according to exit polls, a key component of his upset victory. In 2020, Trump broke even with challenger Joe Biden on the economy and, even though he lost, handily won voters who ranked it as their top issue.
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