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President Trump’s approval rating has dropped a few points since he first took office, with voters increasingly expressing concerns over the state of the economy, according to a poll released Tuesday.
The Emerson College Polling survey, released just after the 50-day mark of Trump’s second term in office, found 47 percent of voters approve of his job performance and 45 percent disapprove. That’s a drop from the 49 percent approval and 41 percent disapproval rating at the beginning of Trump’s second term.
The public’s views of the economy under Trump seem to be a drag on his overall approval rating, with a plurality of 48 percent saying they don’t approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 37 percent approve.
“Despite not yet delivering on the economy in voters’ minds, Trump’s support remains strong,” Spencer Kimball, the executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a release. “However, the true challenge will be how voters perceive their financial future. While little has shifted since the election, the initial ‘honeymoon phase’ seems to be coming to an end.”
Voters give Trump his highest ratings for his handling of immigration, with 48 percent approving and 40 percent disapproving. His weakest areas are the economy, health care and cryptocurrency, in which he has net approval ratings solidly underwater.
The results come as stocks have continued their decline since early this month in response to Trump’s rapid shifts on tariff policy for Canada, Mexico and China. Stocks fell even more sharply — with the Dow Jones dropping 890 points — Monday after Trump punted on saying whether the country should expect a recession.
Trump has said a “period of transition” would occur as he enacts his tariff policies, but it is necessary for the U.S. to be treated fairly by other countries.