Trump Economic Approval Drops To 30 Percent In New AP-NORC Poll

President Donald Trump's economic approval rating fell to 30 percent, a new AP-NORC poll found amid rising prices and Middle East tensions. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, released this week, puts Trump's economic approval at 30 percent. Reporting by PBS and the AP linked the drop to rising consumer prices as tensions and conflict involving Iran pushed up energy and food costs.

Voters cited pocketbook concerns in interviews and online posts, saying higher gasoline and grocery costs are reshaping their view of the president's stewardship of the economy. Political allies defended Trump's broader economic record online, while critics argued that overseas military risks are feeding domestic inflation and hurting approval.

Earlier coverage of the U.S. economy emphasized strong job growth and corporate gains, but newer reporting links short-term price spikes to foreign policy shocks. The change in framing, led by the Associated Press and carried by outlets such as PBS, helps explain why a single poll can register a notable fall in presidential economic approval.