2017 US Politics - President Trump’s Approval is More Positive (February 8)
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Trends
The economy is one again the top concern for Americans with nearly a fifth (17%) of all American reporting the economy as their biggest concern.
- Terrorism is a close second (14%) for all Americans.
- Democrats cite healthcare as their top concern (16%), whereas Republicans believe that the economy is their biggest concern (21%).
The number of Americans who say that American is headed in the wrong direction continues to climb, ticking up just slightly to 54% this week (up from 52% last week). Democrats (70%) and Independents (63%) feel a similar amount of pessimism, while Republicans are far more optimistic (32%).
Approval
President Trump’s approval ratings have climbed above his approval ratings for the first time since he took office, with just under one half (48%) approving of the job that he’s doing as President.
On specific issues, President Trump’s approval is more positive. Over half of Americans approve of the way he is handling employment and jobs (55%) and roughly half approve of his handling of the economy (53%). On the other hand, President gets low approval marks for his handling the environment (41% approve) and the way he treats ‘people like me’ (43% approve).
