New CNN Poll: Americans Disapprove of Trump's Economy Handling

Overall Job Approval

• 📊 President Trump's overall job approval rating stands at 45%, with 54% disapproval.
• 📈 This 45% approval matches his highest watermark from his first term, achieved in March 2017 and May 2020.
• 📉 He left office with a 34% approval rating in 2021.

Economy: The Top Concern

• ⚠️ The economy remains the number one issue for Americans, according to the poll.
• 📉 Trump's approval rating for handling the economy is 44%, with a 56% disapproval rating.
• 🚫 This 12-point spread (disapproval minus approval) is the largest on this issue in our polling history for him.
• 📌 The poll was conducted before the recent major stock market selloff, suggesting these numbers could worsen.

Performance on Other Key Issues

• ✅ On immigration, Trump has a majority approval rating of 51%, which is seven points higher than any point in his first term.
• ⚖️ He is close to half approval on managing the federal government and the federal budget.
• foreign affairs and tariffs, only 39% approve of his handling.

National Sentiment and Strategy

• 📉 65% of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, though this is a slight improvement from 29% in the previous month.
• 🗣️ Trump appears dug in on tariffs, believing they are a necessary negotiating tactic despite market downturns.
• ❓ There is a lack of clarity regarding the long-term strategy and market stabilization goals from the White House, even among business leaders.
• 📉 The president acknowledges market volatility, stating, "Markets are going to go up and they're going to go down," but emphasizes the need to "rebuild our country."