2017 US Politics - President Trump is at in a Dead Heat With 47% Approving (March 22)
Our gauge as to whether the country is headed in the right or wrong direction is nearly unchanged from last week. Overall, 54% believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction (up from last week’s 51%) Breaking it down by party ID, Democrats think we are hitting brick shots at every attempt (74%), with Republicans believing that the government’s leadership is a slam dunk (only 28% disapprove).
President Trump himself is at in a dead heat with 47% approving and 47% disapproving the way he is doing his job as president. Just over half of Americans approve of the way he is handling both employment and jobs (51%) and the economy (51%). On the other hand, the president continues to receive lower approval marks for his handling of the environment (40% approve) and the way he treats ‘people like me’ (41% approve). Less than half of Americans approve of the job that President Trump is doing on healthcare (44%), currently the top concern for Americans.
