Summary

Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped into negative territory for the first time in his second term, with 47% approval and 49% disapproval according to Newsweek’s polling average.

Economic concerns appear to be driving the decline, with 57% of Americans viewing his economic moves as “too erratic” and 61% disapproving of his tariff policies.

Trump’s current approval rating is lower than both Joe Biden’s at the same point in his presidency (53%) and Trump’s own numbers from his first term (50%).

Polling shows particular dissatisfaction with his handling of inflation and government spending.

  • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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    7 hours ago

    Exactly. The impact of all those government firings hasn’t hit them yet. The effects will start to be felt in the coming weeks/months.

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      The bigger effects will take years if not decades. Who is going to go into government work when they start hiring again? The salary doesn’t beat industry so the primary draw was always stability. Doge has taken that away and it’ll never come back if Rs and “moderate” Dems remain anywhere close to power.