President Donald Trump’s approval rating on how he is handling his job hit a new low, according to a poll released Sunday, with 54% of respondents “strongly” disapproving of his handling of the Iran war.
Overall, 37% of people approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove, putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term, according to the NBC poll. Roughly one year ago, 55% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s performance.
The economy, “threats to democracy,” and healthcare were voters’ three top issues, in that order, according to the poll. Two-thirds of respondents disapproved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the cost of living.
Two-thirds also disapproved of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, 54% “strongly” and 13% “somewhat.”
The development comes as the conflict with Iran is stretching into its seventh week and has destabilized the global energy market due to the shutdown of the Strait
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