Donald Trump Is Losing Support On Economy: Poll
It’s the economy, stupid.
Donald Trump is losing support from Americans when it comes to the economy, according to a new poll.
The news is especially troubling for Trump because the economy is the issue where he receives the highest marks. However, according to a new Bloomberg poll, decreasing portions of the American public have faith in Trump to handle the economy.
Americans are also concerned that Trump will put his own financial interests ahead of the nation’s.
Less than half of Americans, 46 percent, approve Trump’s handling of the economy.
The poll also found that unhappiness with Trump comes in spite of the improving US economy. “If you take the president’s scores out of this poll, you see a nation increasingly happy about the economy,” said pollster J. Ann Selzer, who oversaw the survey. “When Trump’s name is mentioned, the clouds gather.”
And as you can see from the chart below, a majority Americans don’t approve of Trump’s job performance on any issue, with health care being his worst issue.
Source: Bloomberg
Notably, 56 percent of Americans say they’re more pessimistic about Trump because of his statements and actions since the election. In December the numbers were nearly the opposite with 55 percent said Trump’s statements and actions made them more optimistic about him.
About the poll: The telephone poll of 1,001 American adults has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, higher among subgroups. It was conducted July 8-12 by Iowa-based Selzer & Co.
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