It just about all came down to the economy when people went to the voting booths in 2024, polling has shown.
Currently, a new CNN poll released Thursday shows a majority of people don’t think President Donald Trump is doing enough on that front — including nearly half of Republican adults.
From CNN:
Most adults nationwide, 55%, say that Trump has not paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems and 62% feel he has not gone far enough in trying to reduce the price of everyday goods. Sizable shares across party lines share the latter view, including 47% of Republicans, 65% of independents and 73% of Democrats. In CNN’s January polling, the economy eclipsed all other issues as Americans’ top concern.
The poll also shows his approval rating at 48%, with 52% opposed a month into his second term.
And compared to past presidents, here’s how Trump ranks at similar times in their new terms as president, according to CNN:
Obama, Feb. ’09: 76%
Kennedy, Feb. ’61: 72%
Carter, Feb. ’77: 71%
Eisenhower, Feb. ’53: 67%
G.H.W. Bush, Feb./Mar. ’89: 63%
Nixon, Feb. ’69: 60%
G.W. Bush, Feb. ’01: 57%
Reagan, Feb. ’81: 55%
Clinton, Feb. ’93: 51%
Biden, Mar. ’21: 51%
Trump, now: 47%
Trump, Jan./Feb. ’17: 44%