 "Oct 27, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Former President Donald Trump stands on the 18th green during the Pro-Am tournament before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. Source: Reuters")
US President Donald Trump’s approval ratings into his second term in office have reportedly turned lowest for any US president at 100-day mark, according to a CNN-SSRS poll. The poll found that a mere 22 per cent of respondents now strongly support Trump’s policy, against 45 per cent who strongly disapprove.
Economy
The poll claimed that the president’s approval rating on the issue of economy has dropped significantly. For instance, on inflation, the rating has dropped by nine points to 35 per cent. On the issue of tariffs, the support has dropped to 35 per cent, a fall of 4 points. Overall, only 39 per cent Americans now approve of Trump’s handling of economy, a drop of five points. 52 per cent believed Trump is capable of dealing with the economy, down 13 points when compared to December poll.
Managing the government
After his push to reshape the federal workforce, Trump’s approval for managing the government has dropped to 42 per cent, down 6 points since March.
Only 46 per cent now trust him to appoint the best people, down 8 points since December.
Just 43 per cent see his actions as a needed shake-up, while 57 per cent believe he is putting the country at risk.
Is Trump keeping his poll promises?
Americans are divided on whether Trump has kept key campaign promises: 48 per cent say he’s doing a good job, while 51 per cent say he’s doing a bad job — similar to his first term numbers.
A 55 per cent majority believe he’s taken some steps to tackle national problems, but only 28 per cent feel his actions have already made a difference.
Gender identity
Trump’s ratings in this area are positive, with 51 per cent of respondents backing the GOP leader’s policies on gender identity and trans people.
His handling of this issue has backing from 90 per cent of Republicans, 48 per cent of independents and 16 per cent of Democrats.
Immigration
The CNN poll found Trump’s declining approval ratings even on this issue, where the president had outperformed his first-term high by seven points earlier this year.
Trump’s immigration policy is now approved by 45 per cent of people, down six points from the last month. Still, 53 per cent people believed Trump was capable of dealing with the issue, down from 60 per cent in December.