Trump approval on economy down 15 points since March: Poll
President Trump’s approval on the economy is down 15 points since March, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Monday.The poll, conducted late last week, shows 36 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, down from 51 percent in a poll released in early March.
The slump in Trump’s economic approval is driven by a shift among independent voters.
Today, more than three-quarters of independents — 76 percent — disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 24 percent approve.
The shift in his economic approval rating among independent voters mirrors the shift in his overall numbers.
Trump’s general job approval rating among independents is 44 points underwater currently — with 72 percent disapproving and 28 percent approving. In the March poll, his job approval rating among independents was just 6 points underwater, with 53 percent disapproving and 47 percent approving.