Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership.
The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.
Trump’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April from 38% in a March AP-NORC poll. A similarly low share of U.S. adults, 32%, approve of the president’s leadership on Iran, which is unchanged since last month.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-approval-iran-economy-cost-of-living-poll-fff492898cc8ff34e11df90ec4837a79
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Fewer approve of Trump’s handling of the economy
About 7 in 10 Americans describe the national economy as poor and think the country is headed in the wrong direction.
https://apnorc.org/projects/fewer-approve-of-trumps-handling-of-the-economy/
Just 23% approve of how he is handling the cost of living, while 76% disapprove. At the same time, a growing number of Americans say the U.S. economy is not doing well: 73% now describe the economy as poor, up from 66% in February.
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