President Donald Trump’s rating on the economy has hit a record low amid the government shutdown, a CNBC survey has found, with Americans souring on his handling of inflation and jobs.
The CNBC All-America Economic Survey, released Friday, showed just 42 percent of respondents approving of Trump’s economic performance, while 55 percent disapproved—the lowest of any CNBC poll across his two terms. His overall approval dropped to 44 percent, with disapproval rising by one percentage point to 52 percent.
The survey of 1,000 adults nationwide conducted October 8-12 captured growing economic pessimism. Only 27 percent said the economy was “good” or “excellent,” while 72 percent described it as “fair” or “poor.” Just 32 percent expected the economy to improve next year, the lowest level sinc