Trump Hits New Levels Of Unpopularity In Public Polling
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One survey has the public grading his handling of the economy worse than former President Joe Biden.
Fewer Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance right now than at any prior point in his second term in office, according to the most-trusted average of publicly available polls, with just 40% of Americans giving him a thumbs up and a whopping 56% disappointed.
The numbers, from Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin, are not dramatically worse than Trump’s previous second-term low points. But other public surveys released in recent days paint a similar picture, and it’s not a good one for the president.
His once-strong approval ratings on immigration have tumbled since ICE surged into Chicago and Minnesota this winter. His handling of the economy and the cost of living has been steadily dropping since he returned to office, with the spike in gas prices due to Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran potentially causing further deterioration. It adds up to a president in significant political trouble ahead of November’s midterm elections.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found Trump’s approval rating dropping to just 36%, with 62% of adults disapproving of his job performance. And Trump’s approval rating on the economy specifically fell to new depths, with just 29% of voters approving — a lower rating than former President Joe Biden ever received in the same poll.
A survey from The Argument released Monday found second-term Trump significantly less popular than either Biden or first-term Trump at this point in their terms, with economic worries driving voter discontent. Just 31% of registered voters think their wages are keeping with the cost of living, and just 25% think their personal financial situation is getting better. Half of voters expect the economy to get worse over the next year.
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