PresidentDonald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to anNBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.
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Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term in NBC News Decision Desk polling. Two-thirds of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the Iran conflict.
While the president still commands the overwhelming support of his base, Republican support softened compared to the last Decision Desk poll conducted in late January and early February. In the new poll, 83% of Republicans gave Trump a positive approval rating, down 4 points from earlier this year. And the share of Republicans who strongly approve of Trump’s job performance has dropped 6 points, from 58% to 52%.
And broadly, one-third of Americans believe the country is on the right track while two-thirds believe it is on the wrong track — the most pessimistic outlook in Decision Desk polling since Trump retook office last year.
The poll resultsunderscore the challengesRepublicans face as they defend their majorities in Congress in this year’s midterm elections. Americans’ frustrations with the economy and the Iran war also come after Trump promised to tackle inflation and keep the United States out of foreign entanglements during his 2024 presidential campaign.
The economy continues to be the top issue for Americans, with 29% saying it’s the issue that matters most to them right now, while 24% said threats to democracy, 12% said health care and 10% said crime and safety.
And when asked which economic issue matters most to them right now, inflation and the rising cost of living was the runaway winner — 45% chose that option, markedly higher than any other.
Just 32% of Americans said they approve of Trump’s handling of inflation and the cost of living, compared to 68% who disapprove. A majority of Americans (52%) said they strongly disapprove of Trump’s handling of the issue, while another 16% said they somewhat disapprove.
The share of Americans who strongly disapprove is up 7 points since last summer, the last time the Decision Desk survey asked the question. And the percentage of Republicans who said they approve of Trump’s handling of inflation, 73%, is 10 points lower than it was in that poll.
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