Trump Approval Sinks to 36% as Iran War and 6% Producer Inflation Bite

7 articles · Updated · ms.now · May 15

Economist/YouGov put Donald Trump at 36% approval and 58% disapproval, with his approval below 40% for two straight months and net approval at -22 for three weeks.
Inflation is a central drag: April consumer prices rose faster than wages for the first time in three years, while producer prices climbed 6% year over year and 1.4% in a month.
The war with Iran has compounded the damage, echoing how overseas conflicts and inflation battered Joe Biden before he quit the 2024 race; polling averages from The New York Times and Nate Silver also show Trump underwater.
Republicans, unlike Democrats with Biden, have largely stayed aligned with Trump even as some policy moves stall and party figures who crossed him face political punishment.
That leaves the party leaning on structural defenses such as gerrymandering, while the report argues voter anger over prices and war could still build into a broader backlash.

Could President Trump's efforts to pressure the Federal Reserve backfire and worsen economic instability or public trust?

With inflation outpacing wages and approval ratings at historic lows, what strategies could restore public confidence in economic leadership?

How might the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran reshape global energy markets and American household costs in the coming months?