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Most Americans trust the president Donald TrumpA new poll suggests Trump’s first year back in the White House has been a “failure” and that he has spent too much time focusing on the wrong priorities.
latest CNN’s SSRS Survey The president’s prospects are bleak at the start of a midterm election year, with 58% of respondents saying they think his record so far in returning to power is unsatisfactory.
this economy Still a top concern for many, 55% said they think Trump’s policies have made things worse, while 32% think they have made progress, a harsh sentence for him. controversial reciprocal tariff policy, Through it he sought to readjust the terms of trade with other countries.
64% said he hasn’t done enough to lower the cost of living, a key reason why many people will vote for him in November 2024, and 42% even said he hasn’t done enough to lower the cost of living. republican Says more needs to be done to lower the prices of groceries and daily items.
Other areas where people think Trump is making things worse include his attempts to play a peacemaker role on the world stage (47% disapprove), increasing law and order in U.S. cities (42%), and preventing weaponization Ministry of Justice (41%), and restoring free speech (41%).
With such a clear public emphasis on a preference for solving economic problems, it was perhaps inevitable that a large share of respondents believed Trump was on the wrong track. Only 36% said he was pursuing the right issues, down from 45% a year ago.
Majorities also believe he has gone above and beyond in a number of areas, with 62% disapproving of his attempts to change the cultural makeup of so-called liberal institutions, such as kennedy center and Smithsonian Institution58% said he had abused his executive power, and 57% said he had cut too many government programs — a rebuke. dogAttacks and cuts to the federal bureaucracy.
The poll also showed a shift in views of the president personally, with just one-third telling SSRS/CNN they believe Trump cares about people like them, down from 40% in March.
Likewise, only 37% of respondents said they believed he put country before personal gain, and only 32% said they believed he understood the issues facing ordinary Americans — after he spent a year Redecorate the Oval Office with gold, Build a luxurious banquet hall and Chasing the Peace Prize.
Less than half think the 79-year-old has the stamina and acumen to serve effectively, with the media regularly raising concerns about his health, and just 35% say they are proud of him as president.
The poll concluded that Trump’s overall job approval rating was 39%, with support plummeting among independents (29%) and two key demographic groups: under-35s and Latinos, both of which were at 41% early last year but now stand at 30%.
Trump still has the support of nine-in-ten Republicans, but has failed to appeal to people outside his existing coalition and has lost support from groups that helped him win the election, CNN reported Kamala Harris will be a real concern for the president and his team.
Earlier this week, another poll conducted by SSRS for CNN asked Americans how they were feeling ice and presidential repression. undocumented immigrants Generally follow Renee Nicole Goode was killedOn January 7, the 37-year-old mother of three clashed with immigration officials in Minneapolis.
More than half say they trust agents Make cities less safe Goode’s fatal shooting By ICE Officer Jonathan Ross This was an inappropriate use of force and is indicative of broader problems with the way the agency conducts itself.
Perhaps most notable as Trump looks ahead to the midterm elections, he found that 52% now think his deportation Think the push is too strong, up from 45% in February last year.
