Donald Trump's Approval Rating Enters Uncharted Territory

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The American public is becoming more dissatisfied with how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, with one poll showing a majority disapproval for the first time ever.

An NBC News survey of 1,000 registered voters found that 54 percent said they disapprove of Trump's job performance on the economy. The poll was conducted between March 7 and 11, and the results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

The news network said this was the first time Trump has received a majority negative view of his handling of the economy in national NBC News polling.

Why It Matters
Voters trusting Trump to handle and improve the economy over former Vice President Kamala Harris was seen as pivotal to the Republican's 2024 election victory. The polling suggests there is public frustration that the president is not following through with his campaign promises amid fears of a potential recession and ongoing major tariff plans on international imports.

What to Know
The NBC News poll, released Sunday, shows that while Trump's overall approval rating of 47 percent is among the highest ever scores for him as president, voters are concerned about the state of the economy.

More than half (54 percent) said they disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, compared to 44 percent who approve. More voters also expressed disapproval of how the Republican president is handling inflation and the cost of living (55 percent) against 42 percent saying they approve.

The poll also shows that 18 percent of voters believe the economy is currently in a "good" or "excellent" state. In comparison, 43 percent believe the economy is in a poor state and nearly four in 10 (39 percent) of poll respondents said they think the state is in a "fair" condition.

Other polls have suggested that voters are becoming more concerned with Trump's handling of the economy since he reentered the White House on January 20.

A CNN poll, released March 12, found that 56 percent of the public disapproves of his handling of the economy. This figure is higher than at any point during Trump's first term in office, according to CNN polling.

The CNN survey was conducted by SSRS from March 6 to 9 among 1,206 U.S. adults. The results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

A recent YouGov/Economist poll showed that 43 percent of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of jobs and the economy, compared to 47 percent who disapprove. In a previous late January poll, nearly half (49 percent) said they backed Trump's handling of the economy, while 37 percent disapproved.

Between the two polls, there has been a 10-point increase in those expressing disapproval of Trump's handling of the economy in just over a month.

The latest YouGov/Economist poll was conducted March 9-11 among 1,699 U.S. adults. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.

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Democrats are even lower. A pox on both houses.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/politics ... index.html

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opi ... rcna196698

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 471412007/

[GFB]

It says right in this article..Trump’s numbers are at record highs.

[rusty]

It says right in this article..Trump’s numbers are at record highs.

For Trump maybe, but not record highs.
What he does hold the record for (at least in recent history) are the highest initial disapproval ratings. Both terms.

[GFB]

All that matters is..Trump’s numbers have never been higher.

Democrat numbers have never been lower.

[Ric]

It says right in this article..Trump’s numbers are at record highs.

For Trump maybe, but not record highs.
What he does hold the record for (at least in recent history) are the highest initial disapproval ratings. Both terms.

show your work...

[rusty]

It says right in this article..Trump’s numbers are at record highs.

For Trump maybe, but not record highs.
What he does hold the record for (at least in recent history) are the highest initial disapproval ratings. Both terms.

show your work...

Look it up.