Trump’s main problem on the economy, according to the new CNN poll
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Key Points:
- A new CNN poll reveals that 70% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the economy, marking his worst economic approval rating ever with a net disapproval of minus-40.
- Disapproval spans across party lines, with 97% of Democrats, 79% of independents, and 30% of Republicans expressing dissatisfaction, surpassing the economic disapproval levels seen during the presidencies of Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
- The poll attributes significant declines in Trump's economic approval to his implementation of global tariffs and military strikes on Iran, both of which coincided with sharp increases in negative public opinion and perceptions that his policies worsened economic conditions.
- A majority of Americans (65%) say tariffs have negatively affected their finances, and 75% say the Iran war has done the same, with even many Republicans acknowledging these impacts, indicating broad bipartisan concern.
- Trump's unilateral actions on tariffs and military engagement, without seeking congressional approval, have contributed to economic challenges such as inflation and rising living costs, severely threatening his presidential legacy.