President Donald Trump's approval on the cost of living is 17%, while 26% approve of his handling of the economy, according to an AP-NORC poll. Sixty-five percent of U.S. adults say Trump's policies are more responsible for persistently high prices than factors outside his control, while about three-quarters disapprove of his economic performance. About seven in 10 say his handling of the cost of living has been worse than expected, including roughly half of Republicans. Approval of his economic performance has fallen 14 percentage points since March 2025. Concern about affording gasoline and food has increased, while Americans also give Trump low marks on tariffs, trade negotiations and the Iran war. The poll found that 69% say the war was not worth fighting, 64% say Trump has gone too far with new tariffs and about six in 10 say the country is worse off since he began his second term. The survey was conducted Sept. 24-28 among 2,140 adults, with a 2.9-percentage-point margin of error.