The survey, released Sunday, put Trump’s job approval at 37%. That was down 2 percentage points from early February and down 8 points from April last year. His disapproval rating was 63%.
Views were more negative on inflation and the cost of living. On Trump’s handling of rising prices and living costs, 32% approved and 68% disapproved, including 52% who said they “strongly disapprove.” The results were seen as reflecting growing pressure from higher oil and gasoline prices.
The Iran war also appeared to be weighing on public opinion. NBC reports citing the poll said the war and inflation together helped drive down Trump’s approval. Trump said Sunday that gasoline prices would fall immediately after the Iran war ends, but administration officials also suggested the drop could come later.
Support among core Republican voters has largely held, though positive views within the party slipped 4 points from the previous survey. Reuters said the combination of higher gasoline prices, inflation and the war is adding to the White House’s political burden ahead of the midterm elections.
NBC News Decision Desk conducted the online poll with SurveyMonkey from March 30 to April 13 among 32,433 U.S. adults. The margin of error was plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
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