Economic policy under criticism: Poll sees Trump as the most unpopular US president since World War II

Tagesspiegel Economic policy under criticism: Poll sees Trump as the most unpopular US president since World War II 13 hours • 2 minutes read Fewer than half of US citizens support Donald Trump after three months in office. The president is receiving particularly poor marks on one of his core issues. US President Donald Trump's poll ratings have dropped significantly after almost 100 days in office. His approval ratings are around 40 percent, pollsters reported on Wednesday. The 78-year-old is scoring particularly poorly on the key issue of the economy. A survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the news magazine "Economist" puts Trump at 41 percent approval. When he took office on January 20, half of US citizens supported him. According to the Pew Research Center, only 40 percent of respondents in the US are satisfied with the Republican, down from 47 percent in February. The Gallup Institute recently determined slightly higher ratings. In the poll published on Maundy Thursday, Trump still received 45 percent approval. Nevertheless, according to Gallup, the Republican is the most unpopular US president since World War II after three months in office. Just one month after Trump's inauguration, two polls showed that the US population is dissatisfied with his actions so far. Trump's ratings after three months in office are also significantly worse than those of his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. According to the Pew Research Center, Biden was supported by 59 percent of US citizens in April 2021. Many respondents are particularly critical of real estate entrepreneur Trump's economic policies. According to YouGov, 54 percent of US citizens believe the economy is doing worse, down from 37 percent in January. On the issue of the cost of living, only 31 percent of US citizens give Trump good marks, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump scored particularly well on economic issues during his re-election in November. (AFP/Tsp)<