It IS ‘The Economy Stupid’…..
And Donald IS dropping it in a hole……
Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating fell in recent days, tying the lowest level of his term, as more Americans frowned on his handling of the cost of living, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The three-day poll, which concluded on Sunday, showed 40% of Americans approve of the Republican leader’s job performance, compared to 42% in an October 15-20 Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Trump’s popularity has been within a percentage point or two of its current level in every Reuters/Ipsos poll since mid-May. The share of people who say they disapprove of his performance has grown, from 52% in a May 16-18 poll to 57% in the latest survey.
The president won last year’s election on promises to tackle the surge in inflation that damaged his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden. But Americans give Trump exceptionally low marks on how he has managed the costs weighing on U.S. households, with 63% of the country disapproving of his handling of the cost of living, up from 58% earlier this month and more than twice the share who think he has done a good job on costs.
The pace of inflation has edged higher since Trump took office in January, even as the job market has weakened, leading the country’s central bank to lower interest rates…..
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