Like all other recent pollings showing President Donald Trump's underwater approval rating, including a Fox News poll, CNN showed that Trump's 41 per cent approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back to at least Dwight Eisenhower – including Trump’s own first term.
Trump's approval rating is down four points since March and 7 points since February. Only 22 per cent said they strongly approve of Trump's handling of the job. The public's confidence in his ability to handle all major issues that he's sought to address is on the decline.
Economy
Trump’s approval ratings on economic issues have dropped notably since early March as the rollout of his tariff plan led to volatility in the stock market and worries about rising prices. On inflation, approval is down 9 points to 35%, and on tariffs themselves, it’s down 4 points to 35%. His marks for handling the economy are down 5 points to a career low of 39%; he hit his previous low once in his first term and again this March). Only about half (52%) express confidence in his ability to deal with the economy, down 13 points compared with a December CNN poll .
Russia-Ukraine war
About 39 per cent approve and 60 per cent disapprove of Trump's foreign affairs, including his stance on the Russia-Ukraine, the war that he promised he would end on day one. Half say they have a lot or some confidence in his ability to handle foreign affairs, down from 55% before he took office.
Immigration
The CNN poll finds that 45 per cent approve of his stand on immigration, which is down 6 points from March and 53 per cent express confidence in his ability to deal within, down from 60 per cent in December.
Trump earns narrowly positive ratings on only one issue tested in the poll: his handling of issues related to gender identity and trans people. Overall, 51 per cent approve of his handling of that matter, including 90 per cent of Republicans, 48 per cent of independents and 16 per cent of Democrats.
The CNN poll was conducted among 1,678 adults nationwide by SSRS from April 17-24, using a combination of online and telephone interviews. The survey samples were originally drawn from two sources – a probability-based online panel and a registration-based sample – and combined. Respondents were initially contacted by mail, phone or email. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.9 points.
Trump's approval rating is down four points since March and 7 points since February. Only 22 per cent said they strongly approve of Trump's handling of the job. The public's confidence in his ability to handle all major issues that he's sought to address is on the decline.
Economy
Trump’s approval ratings on economic issues have dropped notably since early March as the rollout of his tariff plan led to volatility in the stock market and worries about rising prices. On inflation, approval is down 9 points to 35%, and on tariffs themselves, it’s down 4 points to 35%. His marks for handling the economy are down 5 points to a career low of 39%; he hit his previous low once in his first term and again this March). Only about half (52%) express confidence in his ability to deal with the economy, down 13 points compared with a December CNN poll .
Russia-Ukraine war
About 39 per cent approve and 60 per cent disapprove of Trump's foreign affairs, including his stance on the Russia-Ukraine, the war that he promised he would end on day one. Half say they have a lot or some confidence in his ability to handle foreign affairs, down from 55% before he took office.
Immigration
The CNN poll finds that 45 per cent approve of his stand on immigration, which is down 6 points from March and 53 per cent express confidence in his ability to deal within, down from 60 per cent in December.
Trump earns narrowly positive ratings on only one issue tested in the poll: his handling of issues related to gender identity and trans people. Overall, 51 per cent approve of his handling of that matter, including 90 per cent of Republicans, 48 per cent of independents and 16 per cent of Democrats.
The CNN poll was conducted among 1,678 adults nationwide by SSRS from April 17-24, using a combination of online and telephone interviews. The survey samples were originally drawn from two sources – a probability-based online panel and a registration-based sample – and combined. Respondents were initially contacted by mail, phone or email. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.9 points.
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