The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling

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FILE - President Donald Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first, according to new polling.

Once strengthened by economic issues , Trump's approval is now relatively low on the economy — and he's leaning on his stronger issues of crime , border security and immigration. Concerns about the economy and immigration helped propel him to the White House , but polling over the past year shows that Americans' faith in the Republican president's handling of the economy is low — particularly among independents — and his appro