Trump scores F grade in new poll

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00:00Trump scores F grade in new poll.

00:03The Emerson College survey of 1,000 registered voters

00:06asked respondents to grade Donald Trump's performance

00:09across several policy areas.

00:12On the economy, 36% gave him an F,

00:15while 22% awarded him an A.

00:17The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

00:22Voters identified the economy as the country's most pressing issue,

00:26with 38% citing it as their top concern.

00:29Affordability closely followed,

00:31with the same share assigning Trump an F on that issue.

00:35Healthcare also drew negative ratings,

00:37with 38% giving Trump an F.

00:40The poll found immigration as Trump's strongest issue,

00:43while overall job approval stood at 41%,

00:45with 50% disapproving,

00:47resulting in a net approval of minus 9 points.

00:51White House spokesperson Kush Desai

00:53defended the administration's record in a statement to Newsweek,

00:56arguing that Trump inherited high inflation from Joe Biden,

01:00and that his policies had cooled inflation to a 2.5% annualized rate.

01:05Desai defended Trump's economic policies as inflation-fighting and wage-boosting.

01:10Democrats criticized his leadership,

01:12arguing voters have lost confidence in his ability to manage the economy.

01:16Other recent surveys have shown similar trends.

01:18Polls show a sharp drop in approval of the economy

01:21and widespread negative public sentiment,

01:24even as the administration points to strong indicators like stock markets

01:28and retirement accounts amid ongoing affordability concerns.

01:32Trump's economic approval ratings have fallen below those of Joe Biden

01:35at the end of his presidency,

01:37according to multiple polls.

01:38A Fox News survey showed 76% of voters view the economy negatively under Trump,

01:44compared to 70% at the close of Biden's term in 2024.

01:48An AP Norick poll shows approval of Trump's economic handling fell to 31%,

01:53with analysts blaming tariffs and welfare cuts,

01:56and warning such low ratings often precede midterm election losses.

02:00Trump said he would name a new Federal Reserve chair in early 2026 to replace Jerome Powell.

02:05The decision is expected to shape U.S. monetary policy

02:09and influence public perceptions of the economy.