Fewer approve of Trump’s handling of the economy

April 21, 2026

As fuel costs have risen amid the ongoing struggle in Iran, public views of President Trump’s handling of the economy have declined. Thirty % approve of his handling of the economy, down from 38% in March. Seventy-two % say the nation is heading in the improper path, about the identical as in February.

Just 23% approve of how he’s handling the price of residing, whereas 76% disapprove. At the identical time, a rising quantity of Americans say the US economy will not be doing nicely: 73% now describe the economy as poor, up from 66% in February.

Although Trump’s approval score has declined barely since March (33% vs. 38%), his favorability has remained about the identical, with 33% holding a positive opinion, in contrast with 34% in February. Views of Vice President JD Vance and of the Republican and Democratic events have additionally remained constant.

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The nationwide ballot was carried out April 16-20, 2026 utilizing the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and phone interviews utilizing landlines and cell telephones have been carried out with 2,596 adults. The general margin of sampling error is +/- 3.4 share factors.