Updated
Updated · AP-NORC · May 20
Trump Holds 37% Job Approval as Republican Economic Support Falls to 63%
Updated
Updated · AP-NORC · May 20

Trump Holds 37% Job Approval as Republican Economic Support Falls to 63%

8 articles · Updated · AP-NORC · May 20
  • Thirty-seven percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance and 62% disapprove, leaving his overall rating broadly unchanged from recent months.
  • Republican approval of Trump’s handling of the economy fell to 63% from 78% at the start of his second term, while his economy ratings overall remain below early-term levels and far under his first-term standing.
  • Immigration remains Trump’s strongest issue: approval rose to 45% from 40%, its highest level this year.
  • Foreign policy and Iran ratings were relatively steady, with Republicans still much more likely than Democrats or independents to back Trump across the presidency, economy, immigration and foreign affairs.
  • The AP-NORC poll surveyed 1,117 adults on May 14-18 and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.
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