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This is evidenced by the results of the Emerson College Polling survey, published on Tuesday, after Trump's 50-day term in office, Ukrinform reports with reference to The Hill.
According to the poll, 47% of respondents approve of the new White House chief's work, while 45% disapprove. For comparison, at the beginning of Trump's inauguration, 49% of respondents expressed their approval of his policies and 41% disapproved.
According to the publication, the American public's views on the US economy under the new leader appear to be negatively affecting his overall approval rating: 48% of those surveyed disapprove of how Trump is managing the economy, while 37% approve.
“Despite voters’ still-unsettled economic outlook, Trump’s support remains strong. The real challenge, however, will be how voters perceive their financial future. While little has changed since the election, the initial ‘honeymoon phase’ appears to be coming to an end,” said Spencer Kimbell, executive director of Emerson College Polling.
It is noted that the weakest areas of approval for the new US president are the economy, healthcare, and cryptocurrency.
At the same time, voters give Trump the highest marks for his attitude towards immigration issues: 48% approve and 40% disapprove of his policies.
The survey results came as stocks continued to fall since the beginning of this month in response to Trump's rapid changes in tariff policies on Canada, Mexico and China. Trump said there would be a "transition period" after his tariff policies were implemented, but that this was necessary to ensure that other countries treat the United States fairly.
The poll found that 53% of respondents believe that tariffs will hurt U.S. economic growth, 46% said Trump's policies are making the economy worse, and 28% said they are making it better. Another 26% said Trump's policies have had no effect or said it takes more time to draw conclusions.
Overall, opinion in the US remains divided on Trump: 51% of those polled consider his second term to be more successful, while 49% consider it to be “more of a failure.” About 40% of respondents said Trump is doing better in office than they expected, 36% said he is doing worse, and another 25% believe the president is doing as expected.
As noted, the poll was conducted from March 8 to 10 among 3 registered voters. The margin of error is XNUMX%.
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