President Trump’s approval ratings have continued to slide, particularly on his management of the economy, according to multiple recent polls. A Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted December 12–15 among 1,016 respondents found his overall approval at 39%, down from 41% the previous week, with disapproval rising to 59% from 57%. His economic handling approval dropped to 33% from 36%, while disapproval climbed from 52% to 58%. Another Reuters/Ipsos poll from December 3–8, involving 4,434 adults, showed a slight rebound in general approval to 41% from 38%, but economic dissatisfaction remained high. The New York Times polling average as of Friday indicated a 42% approval and 55% disapproval, reflecting a net −14 rating. n nEconomic concerns are central to voter sentiment. Only 26% believe Trump is effectively managing the cost of living, per Reuters/Ipsos. His performance on this issue improved slightly among Republican voters, with approval rising from 26% to 31% month-over-month. However, internal party support is weakening. Marquette University polling shows Republican approval of his economic policies fell from 82% in July to 75% in November. Fox News data reveals a drop in approval among white, college-educated men from 47% in June to 40% in November. n nMultiple surveys highlight sustained negative net ratings. The Economist/YouGov poll of 1,628 adults from November 28 to December 1 recorded a 38% approval and 57% disapproval, marking the seventh consecutive week with a net rating at or below −15. In contrast, during his first term, such low ratings lasted no more than three weeks in a row. At a similar point in their presidencies, Biden had a −9 net rating, while Trump previously stood at −15. NPR/PBS/Marist polling from November 10–13 found approval at 39%, down two points, with disapproval rising to 56%. n nOther metrics also reflect declining confidence. A CNN/SSRS poll recorded Trump’s approval at 37%—the lowest in his second term, though slightly above his 36% mark ten months into his first term. Disapproval reached 63%, exceeding his 62% exit rating in 2021. On specific issues, a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll of 2,000 registered voters found approval below 50% across nine key areas, with crime and immigration receiving the highest marks. Additionally, 75% oppose a government shutdown, and 53% assign blame to Republicans. n nDespite these trends, Trump has launched an “affordability tour”, beginning in Pennsylvania, aiming to reshape public perception. Meanwhile, political engagement favors Democrats in the upcoming midterms: 55% of respondents in the NPR/PBS/Marist poll said they were more likely to vote for a Democratic candidate, compared to 41% for Republicans. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll from October showed a 41% approval and 59% disapproval rating, indicating persistent challenges in regaining broad voter confidence. n
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Trump’s Approval Rating Slides As More Voters Dislike His Handling Of Economy
-20 net approval rating: Trump’s approval rating decreased from 41% to 39% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday compared to the groups’ poll last week, while his disapproval rating also increased from 57% to 59% (the poll of 1,016 respondents was taken Dec. 12-15 and has a three-point margin of error). n nApproval of Trump’s handling of the economy slipped from 36% to 33% while the share of respondents who said they disapprove increased from 52% to 58%. n n-25: Trump’s 36% approval rating is unchanged from AP-NORC’s November poll in its latest survey of 1,146 adults conducted Dec. 4-8 (margin of error 4) and released Thursday, but his rating on the economy dipped to 31%, a low point for both terms. n n-16: Trump’s approval rating ticked up to 41% from 38% in late November in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, while his disapproval rating decreased from 60% to 57% (the poll of 4,434 U.S. adults was conducted Dec. 3-8 and has a two-point margin of error). n nThe uptick coincides with an increase in his performance on the cost of living—from 26% last month to 31% this month among all respondents, driven by a 10-point gain among Republican voters. n nTrump has sought to improve voters’ views on his handling of the economy, kicking off an “affordability tour” Tuesday in Pennsylvania. n n-14 net approval rating: The New York Times’s polling average on Friday found Trump had a 42% approval rating and 55% disapproval rating after several weeks of declining support. n nThe data shows voters increasingly disapprove of his handling of the economy—net approval of his economic performance has fallen across surveys—with just 26% percent of respondents believing Trump is doing a good job at managing the cost of living, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. n nTrump has also seen faltering numbers from within his own party and one-time supporters: Only 75% of Republicans approved of his handling of the economy in November, down from 82% in July, according to Marquette University polling, and his approval rating among white, college-educated men has dropped to 40% from 47% in June, according polling from Fox News. n n-19: The Economist/YouGov’s weekly poll of 1,628 U.S. adults taken Nov. 28-Dec. 1 found Trump has a 38% approval rating and 57% disapproval rating, the seventh straight week his net approval rating is -15 or lower (the survey has a margin of error of 3.2). n nIn Trump’s first term, his net approval rating never dipped to or below -15 for more than three consecutive weeks, YouGov noted. n nBiden had a -9 net approval rating at this point in his term and Trump had a -15 net approval rating at this point in his first term, according to Economist/YouGov polling. n n-17: Trump’s approval rating declined two points, to 39%, in the latest NPR/PBS/Marist poll compared to the groups’ September survey, and his disapproval rating increased from 53% to 56% (the poll of 1,443 U.S. adults was conducted Nov. 10-13 and has a three-point margin of error). n nThe poll also found Democrats have an advantage headed into next year’s midterms, with 55% of respondents saying they were more likely to vote for the Democrat in their district, compared to 41% who said they would vote for the Republican candidate. n n-22: Trump’s approval rating fell to 38% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey released Tuesday, a two-point decline from its previous poll and a low-point for Trump’s second term in the groups’ weekly polls (the latest survey of 1,017 voters conducted Nov. 14-17 has a three-point margin of error). n nThe poll also found just 20% approve of Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, while 70% of all adults believe the government is hiding Epstein’s alleged client list and 61% believe it’s hiding information on his death. n n-18: Trump’s 40% approval rating was unchanged from last week’s Reuters/Ipsos poll, while his disapproval rating increased one point, to 58%, according to the survey of 938 registered U.S. voters conducted Nov. 7-12 (margin of error 6). n nThe poll—conducted after Republicans lost crucial races in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City on Nov. 4—also found a larger share of Democrats, 44%, are “very enthusiastic” about voting in next year’s midterm elections, compared to 26% of Republicans. n n-10: Trump’s 44% approval rating is a low point for Morning Consult’s weekly polling in the latest survey taken Nov. 7-9 of 2,201 registered U.S. voters, with a two-point margin of error, while 54% disapprove. n n-7: Trump’s approval rating slid to a second-term low of 44% in the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll of 2,000 registered voters taken Nov. 4-6 (margin of error 1.99). n nTrump’s approval ratings on nine key issues the survey has asked about have slid below 50%, with his handling of crime and immigration receiving the highest marks. n nThe Harvard CAPS/Harris poll also found 75% oppose the government shutdown and 53% blame Republicans versus Democrats. n nA CNN poll conducted by SSRS found Trump’s approval rating dropped to 37%—the lowest recorded by the network during his second term in office, but not quite as low as his 36% approval rating ten months into his first term. n nHowever, Trump’s disapproval rating also reached 63%, one point higher than his 62% disapproval rating when he left office in 2021. n nWhen asked which party they would vote for in next year’s midterm elections, Democrats maintained a small five-point lead ahead of Republicans among registered voters—but a notably smaller advantage compared to the 11-point lead the party held over Republicans at the same point in 2017 before the 2018 midterms. n nTrump fared slightly better with a 41% approval rating and 59% disapproval rating in a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted in October.