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Trump Approval Holds at 36% in Latest Economist/YouGov Poll
A new Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday shows President Donald Trump's approval at 36 percent and disapproval at 58 percent, matching last week's figures and producing a net rating of -22 percent. The survey arrives on the same day as a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing inflation at its highest level in either of Trump's terms.
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President Donald Trump's net approval rating stands at -22 percent in a poll released on Tuesday, matching the lowest consecutive numbers recorded for former President Joe Biden and marking a record low average for Trump's two terms. The Economist/YouGov survey found Trump's approval rating at 36 percent and his disapproval rating at 58 percent.
He recorded the same 36 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval in last week's poll.
In a poll taken April 24-27, Trump's approval stood at 37 percent with 59 percent disapproval. U.S. 5 percentage points.
Trump's approval rating is 35 percent among Hispanics in the poll, 25 percent with Gen Z and 24 percent with independents. U.S. adults strongly disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling his job while 20 percent strongly approve.
The polling news came the same day as a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing inflation jumped to its highest level in either of Trump's terms. Trump's approval rating had recently slumped to its lowest point at 35 percent in aggregate polling according to CNN's Poll of Polls earlier this month, with disapproval at 64 percent.
According to CNN, Trump's approval average has been in the upper 30s since January and spiked to 40 percent in February.
The Economist's projection using YouGov data shows Trump's projected net approval rating is positive in just six states. Trump is underwater in all seven swing states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada. The states in which Trump has a positive net approval rating in the projection are Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, West Virginia, Tennessee and Oklahoma.
