Trump approval falls to 44%…Shutdown and price pressures worsen public opinion

JH Kim

Summary

According to a CNBC poll, President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 44%.
Positive evaluations of President Trump's economic policies were only 42%, and support for dealing with inflation and the cost of living was recorded at 34%.
A significant portion of respondents said the government shutdown is the responsibility of President Trump and the Republican Party.

On the 17th (local time), according to economic breaking news channel Walter Bloomberg, CNBC's poll of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted from October 8 to 12 found that U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped from 46% to 44%. Disapproval was recorded at 52%.

Among respondents, 42% evaluated President Trump's economic policies positively, while support for handling inflation and the cost of living stood at 34%.

Meanwhile, 55~62% responded negatively, pointing out that "the responsibility for the ongoing government shutdown lies with President Trump and the Republican Party."