Trump Approval Falls to 39% in Fox Poll as Iran War Lifts Gas Prices

5 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 21

Fox News found Trump’s overall approval at 39%, down 3 points from last month and 10 points from the start of his second term, with 61% disapproving.
Gas prices were the clearest drag: 96% of respondents called them a problem, 75% a major problem, and 91% blamed Trump’s war with Iran.
Economic weakness cut into his base, with approval of his handling of the economy at 29% and inflation at 24%; 51% of Republicans disapproved of his inflation record.
Republican support also frayed in Congress, where Senate Republicans stripped Trump’s requested $1 billion ballroom funding from a border bill and some GOP lawmakers moved to block a separate $1.8 billion Justice Department fund.
The slide reached key Trump constituencies, including rural white voters and white men without college degrees, underscoring broader strain beyond Democrats and independents.

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