https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-economy-plunges-new-low-2070511Public confidence regarding President Donald Trump's economic management has declined, a recent poll by The Associated Press shows, even as his overall approval rating experiences a slight uptick since April.
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The May 2025 AP-NORC Center Poll conducted for NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with funding from The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago, reveals that just over one-third of Americans are confident in Trump's ability to handle the economy and job creation.
When those polled were asked: "Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy?" of the 1,175 adult respondents, 36 percent approved, while 63 percent disapproved.
This marks a decrease from earlier in the year, which may reflect growing skepticism amid rising tariffs and persistent inflation concerns.
As previously reported by Newsweek, Trump began his second term with higher approval ratings than ever. But, in recent weeks, polls have started to show his popularity rating decline after he released his new program of "Liberation Day" tariffs, which rocked markets and heightened concerns about inflation and a possible recession.
Trump's economic message, built around tax cuts, deregulation, and an "America First" trade policy, has historically served as his political stronghold. Even when his overall approval slipped, he consistently earned his strongest support from voters on economic issues.
As reported by The Associated Press, during Trump's first term, the economy was an issue on which Americans frequently gave him good marks. In October 2020, just before he lost reelection, an AP-NORC poll found that about half of U.S. adults approved of Trump's handling of the economy.
