Trump's Disapproval Rating on Cost of Living Worse Than Bush on Iraq War
Summary
A recent poll shows that 82% of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the cost of living, a higher rate than the 71% who disapproved of President George W. Bush’s handling of the Iraq War. Multiple polls also show strong disapproval of Trump’s approach to inflation and living costs across different voter groups, including some Republicans and Trump supporters.Key Facts
- An AP-NORC poll found 82% disapproval of President Trump’s handling of the cost of living, compared to 71% disapproval of President Bush’s handling of the Iraq War in 2009.
- Several other polls (Marquette, CNN, Reuters/Ipsos) reported similar high disapproval rates around 80%.
- At least half of Republicans in these polls disapproved of Trump’s management of inflation and living costs.
- Even some of Trump’s supporters showed dissatisfaction, with 29% in a Fox News poll disapproving of his inflation handling.
- Polls found 63% to 72% of white Americans without a four-year college degree disapproved of Trump’s efforts to control inflation.
- The AP-NORC poll also showed that 69% disapproved of Trump’s overall job performance as president.
- Many voters are concerned about being able to afford groceries, gasoline, and other household expenses.
- The White House responded by citing the 2024 election victory and economic progress in job creation, inflation cooling, and housing affordability as signs of success.
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