Trump's Economic Approval Ratings Hit New Lows Amid Global Cost Concerns
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Trump’s approval rating on economic issues and inflation is even worse than for his overall performance: Sixty-four percent of voters disapprove of how he’s handling the economy, and a whopping 70% disapprove of how he’s handling the cost of living. Nearly two-thirds of voters disapprove of how he’s handling the war with Iran.
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New York TimesTrump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
Washington TimesFewer than four in 10 Americans approve of President Trump’s performance, according to a new poll released Monday, a sign the Iran war could be a drag on the president and his party in a midterm year.
The Guardian USDonald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of his second term, amid mounting frustration over the cost of living and the US-Israel war on Iran.
USA TodayPresident Donald Trump's approval rating is 37% in a New York Times/Siena poll out May 18. 37% is the lowest of his second term, according to the pollster.
The HillTrump approval rating hits second-term low in new polling President Trump’s approval rating dipped to a second-term low in the latest New York Times/Siena poll published on Monday. Pollsters found Trump’s approval at 37 percent, with 59 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of the president’s job performance. The previous Times/Siena poll, released in January, showed Trump with an approval rating of 40 percent…
Washington ExaminerTrump’s overall approval rating has sunk to its lowest point in his second term, with just 37% of respondents saying they approve of his job performance.
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While the numbers are looking dismal for Republicans overall, many within the party still appear satisfied with the state of their affiliation. Only 26% of Democrats said they were satisfied with their party, indicating Democrats have struggled to improve their political brand as they look ahead to competitive battles in the 2026 midterm elections and beyond.
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The Guardian USBut the poll is not a straightforward win for Democrats, either. Only 26% of voters said they were satisfied with the Democratic party, and 44% of Democrats expressed dissatisfaction with their own party.
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Those economic costs have materialized across the world since the US and Israel first attacked Iran in late February. Last week, Trump said: “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” when asked if the economic hardship inflicted on Americans was motivating him to seek a peace deal.
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Washington ExaminerTrump has brushed off economic concerns raised by the war in recent weeks. “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,” he said. “I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”
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01 Washington Times The pollsters said it is unclear if the ratings will result in election losses, but they found the number significant for symbolic reasons. In the last 17 years, no president has fallen below the 38% approval mark for longer than a few days in this poll.
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02 HuffPost His numbers are especially poor among voters he wooed away from Democrats in 2024: Just 19% of voters ages 18-29 approve of Trump’s job performance, as do just 20% of Hispanic voters.
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03 Washington Examiner The poll comes as the 2026 elections are drawing closer, with primary races in full swing. Trump’s leadership is being tested as he attempts to oust lawmakers whom he believes have betrayed him. The president ran a successful campaign in Indiana, ousting several longtime state senators who voted against a Trump-backed redistricting effort last year, and on Saturday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, lost his primary.
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04 The Guardian US The administration’s heavy-handed approach to deportations, including confrontations in which two US citizens were killed by federal agents, undermined his support. But the fallout from the decision to join Israel in striking Iran, and the oil crisis that followed, appears to have hastened the decline.
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05 USA Today The most recent poll shows the war in Iran is particularly unpopular amid rising costs for voters, the Times reported.
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06 New York Times A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory A 37 percent approval rating in a new Times/Siena poll suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.
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