Trump hits new low in latest approval rating poll
Fernando Cervantes Jr.A record-high number of Americans say they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s time in the White House, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll.
The poll, released June 2, showed that about 61% of Americans said they disapproved of how Trump handled his job as president. Trump’s current net job approval is at around -26, which is the lowest seen in an Economist/YouGov poll in any week across either of Trump’s terms in office.
According to the latest poll, Independents have also become more negative towards Trump’s time in office. According to YouGov, a record high 71% Independents say they disapprove of Trump’s job, another low not seen in either of the president's terms in office.
The nationwide poll, which interviewed 1,604 adults, was conducted between May 29 and June 1. YouGov said the poll's margin of error was ±3.5 percent.
New low after new low
Trump’s latest low in the Economist/YouGov poll comes only a week after the president hit similar metrics in the same poll. In another poll conducted between May 22 and May 26, Trump’s disapproval rating was of 59%, two points lower than this week's poll.
The poll released May 27 also found 63% of Americans say the economy is getting worse, compared to 13% who responded it was getting better.
Trump’s approval rating has been net negative for roughly a year and has trended more negative in recent months.
These are Trump’s polling averages as of June 2:
- New York Times: 38% approve, 58% disapprove
- Silver Bulletin: 38.4% approve, 57.8% disapprove
- RealClearPolitics Poll Average: 40.1% approve, 57.2% disapprove
USA TODAY’s Kinsey Crowley contributed to this report.
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