Trump approval ratings hit lows in Focaldata and NBC polls

  • Focaldata/Financial Times and NBC News polls put Trump’s approval at 32% and 36%, respectively, both survey lows.
  • Only 31% approved of Trump’s handling of the Iran War in the NBC poll, while 69% disapproved.
  • The Focaldata/Financial Times poll showed Democrats leading Republicans by seven points on the generic Congressional ballot.

Two recent polls showed President Donald Trump’s approval at tracking lows as concerns over the Iran War and the economy weighed on his standing. The Focaldata/Financial Times survey, conducted Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 among 2,178 U.S. adults, put approval at 32%, down three points from August, with Republican approval at 72% and Democrats leading Republicans by seven points on the generic Congressional ballot. The NBC News Decision Desk poll, conducted Aug. 20 through Sept. 1, recorded 36% approval and 64% disapproval, while Republican approval fell to 80% from 83% in the spring. Only 31% approved of Trump’s handling of the Iran War in the NBC poll, compared with 69% who disapproved. Economic concerns were also pronounced in the Focaldata/Financial Times survey, where 17% approved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the cost of living and 69% disapproved. Gasoline prices averaged $4.15 a gallon on Sept. 8, according to AAA, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was up 12.1% year-to-date and the S&P 500 had reached an all-time high the previous month.

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