Only 21% of U.S. adults approved of President Donald Trump’s handling of living costs in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after Republicans lost control of both chambers in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Reuters reported that the 32% overall approval result matched Trump’s marks in each of the two preceding Reuters/Ipsos surveys. It was one point above the 31% result in mid-October, which Reuters identified as the lowest in its polling of Trump.
His ratings differed by issue: 25% approved of his economic stewardship and 38% of his immigration policy. Among Republicans surveyed, 50% approved of his handling of living costs, while 81% backed his immigration approach.
Reuters linked affordability concerns to the war involving Iran that Trump began in February, reporting that it drove fuel costs sharply higher and added pressure to household finances. Some election contests remained unresolved. Democrats won Senate contests in Kansas, South Carolina and Texas, and Reuters described their House result as the party’s strongest since 2008 or earlier.
An October Reuters/Ipsos poll covered by EconoTimes found 25% approval for Trump’s economic handling and 20% for his cost-of-living performance.
Reuters/Ipsos surveyed 1,705 U.S. adults online nationwide from Nov. 6-9. The reported margin of error was about 2 percentage points.
