A new poll has some bad news for Felon-in-Chief Donald Trump: Americans think he’s failing to address the issues that matter the most to them.
The poll, conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, shows that Trump only gets positive scores on immigration.
“Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.”
“About half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about 4 in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations.”
Simply put, the negatives outweigh the positives for Trump when it comes to how Americans view his first 10 weeks in office.
“Views of Trump’s job performance overall are more negative than positive, the survey found. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, and more than half disapprove. Negative opinions are also stronger than positive opinions — about 4 in 10 U.S. adults strongly disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while about 2 in 10 strongly approve.”
Tariffs and the economy are a major drain on Trump’s popularity with voters. 60% of adults said they disapprove of how he’s dealing with trade and his ongoing tariff war with allies such as Canada and the Eurpoean Union.
Those poll numbers are also reflected in the latest economic data, the AP notes.
“Now, Trump’s stewardship of the economy is being put to the test again — and the AP-NORC poll isn’t the only sign that his threats of tariffs are making everyday Americans nervous. Consumer confidence has been falling over the past few months. Trump has argued that tariffs would bring more jobs in the auto industry to the U.S. and narrow the budget deficit, but prices on imported cars could also rise steeply if some of the costs of the taxes are passed along to consumers.”
