8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump faces historic disapproval over his handling of inflation, with an AP-NORC poll showing 82% of Americans disapprove of his cost-of-living policies, a level rarely seen in modern U.S. politics.
• Trump's inflation disapproval surpasses ratings for other major presidential controversies, including George W. Bush's economic handling post-2008 crisis, wars like Iraq and Vietnam, and crises such as Hurricane Katrina and the January 6 Capitol attack.
• Previous high disapproval ratings for Trump also involved issues like the Iran war, January 6 pardons, and related scandals, but inflation remains the most significant source of voter dissatisfaction.
• Despite Trump's attempts to shift blame for inflation onto President Biden, 65% of Americans attribute high prices to Trump's policies, indicating a challenging political environment for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
• Republican efforts to pass affordability legislation before the election may be driven by this widespread dissatisfaction, but overcoming historic disapproval of Trump's inflation management will be a significant hurdle.