Trump Approval Rises to 40% in July as Lower Gas Prices Ease Pressure
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Updated · Spectrum News 1 · Aug 5
Trump Approval Rises to 40% in July as Lower Gas Prices Ease Pressure
3 articles · Updated · Spectrum News 1 · Aug 5
Summary
Marquette’s July poll put Donald Trump’s job approval at 40%, up 2 points from June after months of decline in his second term.
Lower gas prices during the June and early July pause in the Iran war helped lift sentiment, but inflation, cost of living and the economy remained voters’ top concerns.
Only 19% said they are better off than a year ago, while the share living comfortably fell to 33% from 43% in June and trust in Trump to reduce inflation has dropped 20 points since his election.
Congressional Democrats held a narrow 46%-44% edge on the generic ballot, widening to 51%-45% among likely voters as economic dissatisfaction threatens Republican candidates.
Iran also remained a drag: just 12% said the U.S. had achieved its war goals, down from 21% in April, and 75% said the conflict was not worth the cost.