
President Donald Trump is heading into a pivotal election cycle with warning signs emerging across multiple polls. A survey by The New York Times published earlier this week found his approval rating hovering in the high 30s, reflecting a steady decline since the start of his second term.
An April 21 AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey, also from this week, echoed the Times' findings, placing Trump's overall approval at roughly one-third of Americans, with even weaker ratings on the economy and cost of living, issues that historically drive midterm outcomes.