Donald Trump is near an all-time in his job approval among registered voters, according to the latest Economist / YouGov Poll. 36% strongly or somewhat approve of how Trump is handling his job — tied with last week for his lowest in any Economist / YouGov Poll in either of his terms — while 61% disapprove. His net job approval of -25 is also the second-lowest that Trump has recorded in either term, after last week's -26.
Trump's net approval among registered voters for his handling of the economy (-36) and foreign policy (-26) have hit new lows for either of his terms. Crime wasn't asked about in the same way in Trump's first term but his net approval among registered voters for his handling of crime has reached a new low for his second term (-10).
Most Americans (60%) say Trump is using his office for personal gain; only 26% say Trump is not. Almost all Democrats (92%) say Trump is using his office for personal gain, as do most Independents (67%). One-fifth (22%) of Republicans say he's using the presidency for personal gain, including 42% of the Republicans who aren't MAGA supporters and only 8% of the MAGA Republicans.
Only 22% of Americans favor building the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump has proposed for Washington, D.C., while 57% oppose it. Respondents were shown an image of the planned arch. Less than half of Republicans favor the arch, though fewer oppose it (46% vs. 26%). Most MAGA Republicans favor building the arch (64%), but non-MAGA Republicans are more negative about it (28% favor and 49% oppose).
Half of Americans oppose another of Trump's construction projects: a new White House ballroom. 50% say Congress should not allow ballroom construction to continue, and only 31% say it should.
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