President Donald Trump's economic credibility has suffered a devastating blow as nearly 60 per cent of Americans now rate the economy as weak under his leadership, while multiple polls show his approval ratings have plummeted to the lowest point of his second term. The cascading voter dissatisfaction threatens to undermine Republican prospects in this year's midterm elections, with the economy emerging as Trump's greatest political vulnerability rather than his signature strength.
A Wall Street Journal poll released earlier this week found that 57 per cent of respondents described the strength of the US economy as 'not so good' or 'poor', with only 9 per cent calling economic conditions 'excellent' and 33 per cent rating them as 'good'. When asked to compare the economy to one year ago, 49 per cent said conditions have 'got worse', while just 35 per cent believed they have improved.
