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President Trump’s approval rating is 11 points underwater in the most recent Fox News survey on his administration, the latest sign of his support starting to drop ahead of his second term hitting the 100-day mark next week.
The poll showed Trump with an approval rating of 44 percent, down 5 points from the 49 percent he had in March. Fox noted the latest number is lower than where all of his most recent predecessors were at this point in their presidencies.
Former President George W. Bush had the highest rating among 21st-century presidents with 63 percent approval, followed by former President Obama with 62 percent and former President Biden with 54 percent. Trump also had a rating 1 point higher at this point in his first term than his current one.
Pollsters found 55 percent of respondents said they disapprove of Trump’s job performance.
Nearly 60 percent disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation and tariffs, while only a third say they approve. A 56 percent majority also disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy in general, while 38 percent approve….
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In less than 100 days, President Trump has squandered his polling strength on the two issues most fundamental to his re-election: the economy and immigration.
Why it matters: Trump’s approval rating is cratering not because voters reject his goals — but because they’re increasingly alarmed by his methods. That disconnect threatens to collapse the two most durable pillars of his political brand.
1. On the economy, the single most decisive issue of the 2024 election, Trump’s polling has never been worse.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll out Wednesday found 37% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy — his lowest rating ever, going back to the start of his first presidency.
- A Pew Research Center survey found Trump’s overall approval rating has fallen to 40%, while confidence in his economic leadership has dropped to 45% — the lowest since tracking began in 2019.
- New Gallup polling out this week showed that a majority of Americans, for the first time since at least 2001, believe their economic situation is worsening.
2. On immigration, Trump is in a relatively stronger position — but cracks are starting to emerge.
- Despite a sealed-off border and a wave of high-profile deportations, Trump is now barely above water on his best issue, according to an average of polls by data journalist G. Elliott Morris.
- A new YouGov/Economist poll found Trump’s immigration approval rating has dropped 10 points since April 16 — down to 45% — amid an escalating standoff with the courts over his deportation tactics.
- As Morris points out, Trump has effectively lost all of the ground he gained on immigration during the Biden presidency, when Americans shifted firmly to the right in response to the border crisis.
The intrigue: 50% of YouGov respondents said Trump should return Kilmar Abrego Garcia — an immigrant living in Maryland who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador — to the U.S. Just 28% said he shouldn’t….
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President Trump has seen his favorability ratings start to take a hit in the first three months of his presidency amid growing criticism of his handling of the economy and various controversies, according to the initial polling averages from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill.
The averages show Trump is currently underwater after starting his term in January with a net positive approval rating. DDHQ/The Hill’s average had his approval rating above 50 percent for the first days of his presidency. By late April, his average approval rating had fallen under 45 percent.
The averages suggest Trump could fall deeper underwater as he reaches the 100-day mark next week.
“The Democrats should be cautiously optimistic,” said Scott Tranter, the director of data science for DDHQ. “They’re having a very good batting practice, but we haven’t reached the first inning of the game yet.
“The Republicans, they’re not having the greatest start,” he added. “It’s not as bad as the first quarter was, in terms of this favorability, approval rating from the first term. So he’s doing better than the first term. And there’s quite a bit to play out in over the next 18 months.” ….
In the survey, 76 percent of respondents said Trump’s tariff policies are going to raise the price of consumer goods in the U.S. either “a lot” or “somewhat.” Meanwhile, 12 percent said they believe the tariff policies are not going to change the price of consumer goods, while 11 percent said they are going to drop prices “somewhat” or “a lot.”
On Wednesday, Trump looked to cool a trade war withChina, calling the tariff rate he put on the country “very high” and suggesting it would be lowered as part of a deal with Beijing.
“We’re dealing with a lot of countries right now and could be with China, but maybe we’ll make a special — you know, a deal — and we will see what it will be. Right now, it’s at 145 percent, that’s very high,” Trump said Wednesday.
China said Thursday it is not actively engaged in the negotiating process over tariffs with the U.S., contradicting Trump, who has said talks with Beijing are underway.
Trump also met with CEOs of U.S. retailers including Walmart and Target earlier in the week, with the CEOs sharing their fears surrounding broken supply chains and higher prices for consumers, a source told The Hill.
The president’s recent tariff actions have strained his relationships with trading partners across the globe, including with allies like the European Union and Canada….
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National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett dismissed the notion that President Trump is worried about empty shelves in supermarkets and households due to the ongoing tariff war and claimed the U.S. is actively engaged in trade negotiations with scores of countries around the world.
“No, absolutely not,” Hassett said Wednesday night in an interview on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle” when asked if the president has concerns over empty shelves in homes as a result of his tariff agenda….
Trump’s Polling Is In Freefall
Philip Elliot: “Don’t look now, but Donald Trump is in some of the worst polling territory of his time in power. And that’s saying something, as he’s never been on terribly firm ground.”
“For most of his first term, Trump leaned heavily on his solid footing as a steward of the economy and defender of the border to offset his erratic day-to-day antics. But his support on those twin policy pillars are showing signs of weakening in a series of new polls pegged to his first 100 days back in power. In fact, they’re dragging him down as he adopts more extreme policies.”