Donald Trump's political rating declines: What Americans are dissatisfied with
Donald Trump, President of the US (photo: Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump is facing public dissatisfaction with his economic and foreign policies, scandals within his administration, and military strategy, according to Reuters.
A three-day Reuters/Ipsos poll, concluding on Wednesday, showed Trump's approval rating had dropped by 2 percentage points compared to the March 21-23 survey and was 4 points below the 47% approval he held shortly after taking office on January 20.
Trump's highest approval rating during his first term was 49% shortly after his inauguration in January 2017, while his lowest was 33% in December 2017. Overall, his approval remains higher than during most of his first term.
Trump’s predecessor in the White House, Democrat Joe Biden, had his lowest approval rating - 35% - ahead of last November’s presidential election.
Respondents gave Trump low ratings for his handling of the economy, with only 37% approving, while 30% approved of his efforts to address the high cost of living - an issue that also troubled Biden.
About half of the respondents - 52% - agreed with the statement that the increase in tariffs on cars and auto parts, which is part of Trump’s newly announced tariff package, would harm people close to them. A similar proportion said that the tariff hike would do more harm than good.
Around a third of Americans - mostly from Trump’s Republican Party - said they disagreed with claims that the tariffs would cause harm.
Since taking office, Trump has initiated a wave of political changes, displacing nearly 200,000 federal employees and disrupting long-standing American diplomatic norms. His tariff policy has alarmed investors, leading to a stock market sell-off amid fears that it could trigger a recession.
Concerns over Signal chat scandal
Respondents also criticized the Trump administration for its handling of military secrets after it was revealed last week that senior officials discussed plans for an attack on militants in Yemen using the commercial messaging app Signal, inadvertently sharing preliminary plans with a journalist.
Around 74% of respondents - 91% of Democrats and 55% of Republicans - said that discussing attack plans in such a manner was reckless, compared to 22% who called it a harmless oversight. Additionally, 70% agreed that Trump should take responsibility for the issue.
Only 34% of respondents in the survey approved of Trump's foreign policy, compared to 37% in the poll conducted from March 21-23. About 48% of respondents approved of Trump's immigration policy.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey was conducted online nationwide, polling 1,486 adult residents. The margin of error was approximately 3 percentage points.
Ratings of the new US president
According to the latest survey by KMIS, Ukrainians are becoming increasingly disappointed with Donald Trump's policies and do not foresee anything positive from this leader in the future.
Ukrainians also do not believe that the Trump administration will be able to achieve the end of the war and establish peace.
