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Trump’s approval ratings reach record lows ahead of the midterms, according to this new AP-NORC poll

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Trump’s approval ratings reach record lows ahead of the midterms, according to this new AP-NORC poll. Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party’s chances in November . A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of the Republican president’s handling of the cost of living. Just 26% approve of his handling of the economy overall, marking a new low. A majority, 65%, of U.S. adults.

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