A recent NBC News poll showed growing frustration among Americans regarding President Donald Trump 's handling of the economy less than a year after entering office.

In a poll of 1,000 voters taken between Oct. 25-28, 63% said Trump had fallen short of expectations regarding the economy.

Separately, 65% said Trump had fallen short of looking out for the middle class, and 66% expressed the same sentiment for the handling of inflation and the cost of living.

Trump's overall approval rating in the poll has fallen 4 points to 43% since March, while 55% disapprove of the president's job performance.

The negativity appears to be bleeding into voters' feelings of dissatisfaction with Republican lawmakers. With just a year to go before the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats are favored to

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