President Trump is seeing the lowest economic approval ratings of either of his terms, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
The poll found that more than half of American respondents, 57 percent, disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, and 8 percent were unsure on the matter.
The start of his second term has seen Trump impose steeper tariffs on trading partners, a move that experts say is having an impact on the global economic outlook. Business owners in the auto and agriculture industries say they have been hit hard by the tariffs, which has led some to sue the Trump administration for relief.
Affordability also remains a top concern for people across the country.
In the poll, 45 percent of respondents said they are most concerned about prices, while 18 percent were worried about housing costs, 15 percent were worried about tariffs, and 10 percent were worried about job security.
Among those surveyed, 70 percent said the cost of living in the area where they live is not very affordable or not affordable at all, per the poll.
The Marist Poll said the response marks the highest proportion of Americans with this view since it first asked the question in 2011.
Since July, the president’s approval rating on the economy has dropped 3 percentage points, according to poll results.
Overall, Trump has a 38 percent approval rating and a 54 percent disapproval rating.
The PBS News/NPR/Marist poll surveyed 1,440 adults Dec. 8-11. The margin of error for results is 3.2 percentage points.
