Trump’s approval score sinks as Iran struggle and hovering costs weigh on voters
Donald Trump‘s approval rating has dropped three points, according to a poll, as voters remain wary of the Iran war.
The survey, by the Daily Mail and JL Partners of more than 1,000 registered voters on Wednesday, found that Trump’s approval rating stands at 43 percent, a drop from the last survey in late March, which had his approval rating at 46 percent. The margin of error is 3.1 percent.
The results come after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after threatening to ‘annihilate’ the country in a devastating bombing campaign targeting its infrastructure.
In mid-March, Trump hit an all-time low approval rating of just 42 percent. The latest results show the President is at the second-lowest approval rating of his second term.
Inflation and the cost of living remain voters’ primary source of displeasure with the President, with 43 percent citing it as the main reason they disapprove of Trump.
Trump’s actions in Iran are the other main driver of the President’s lagging support: 36 percent of those who disapprove cited the Middle East as a primary reason, up from 28 percent in mid-March.
The other drivers for voter disapproval of the President are his manner and approach to governing and his immigration agenda.
This comes on the heels of Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s civilization if the country’s leaders did not come to the table to strike a deal to end the war earlier this week.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating is 43 percent, according to the most recent Daily Mail/ JL Partners poll. It is his second-lowest approval rating of his second term
A primary driver of Trump’s low approval rating is his handling of the Middle East, particularly the war with Iran, the registered voters said
Trump’s disapproval rating, according to the survey, stands at 57 percent.
A whopping 41 percent of voters indicated that they strongly disapprove of the President.
The conflict has caused gas prices in the US to jump nearly 40 percent, prompting headaches at the pump for voters who already feel strapped for cash.
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is currently $4.17, up from $2.98 at the beginning of the conflict, according to AAA.
Still, Trump holds a tight grip on his base; 79 percent of registered Republicans who participated in the survey indicated they either strongly approve or somewhat approve of the President.
At the same time, under a third of independents – 30 percent – signaled approval for Trump. That is a drop of four points from the last survey, where 34 percent of the voting bloc approved of the commander-in-chief.
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s support among Democrats remains minuscule. Just 12 percent approve of his work while 82 percent disapprove.
The negative results for the President also come with the backdrop of a couple of Cabinet members being fired.
The results also come on the heels of Trump firing attorney general Pam Bondi
Weeks before Bondi’s ousting, former DHS secretary Kristi Noem was also pushed out of the Cabinet
Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi was removed from her post after failing to secure convictions against the President’s opponents and bungling the administration’s response to the Epstein Files.
Just weeks before that, Trump terminated ex-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, whose turbulent tenure included glamorous photo-ops and lavish spending on new planes as ICE agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota.
