Trump's Approval Rating Falls to New Low in Second Term, Economy and Iran Conflict Cited as Major Drag

BlockBeats News, May 18th, a latest poll by The New York Times shows that the approval rating of U.S. President Trump has dropped to a new low of 37% for his second term, with 59% of the respondents expressing dissatisfaction. A majority of voters have given negative evaluations of Trump's handling of the economy, inflation, cost of living, and the Iran war issue.

The survey shows that 49% of the respondents believe the U.S. economic situation is "poor," up 11 percentage points from January this year, and only 28% think Trump has handled the cost of living issue properly. Several other polls have also indicated that since the end of February this year, following the U.S. attack on Iran, Trump's approval rating has remained below 40%, and the rise in oil prices and the economic pressure brought by the war continue to weaken market and public confidence.