Trump Approval Rating In The Pits After Six Months In White House

President Trump is taking a victory lap after six months back in office, but new polling suggests that many of his key initiatives—particularly tariffs and economic management—are deeply unpopular.

Despite Trump’s claims that tariffs will generate billions and strengthen the U.S. economy, 60% of those polled disapprove of his economic policies, 64% disapprove of his handling of inflation, and 56% disapprove of his approach to immigration. I Photo: The White House Facebook

A majority of respondents in a CBS News/YouGov poll disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation and oppose his new tariffs. Half say they are financially worse off, report Janet H. Cho and Liz Moyer for Barron’s Daily.

According to the poll, 60% oppose new U.S. tariffs on imported goods. Meanwhile, 47% “strongly disapprove” of Trump’s job performance, compared to just 24% who “strongly approve.”

Only 18% of respondents said they were financially better off now, while a combined 82% said they were either worse off (50%) or about the same (32%).

Despite Trump’s claims that tariffs will generate billions and strengthen the U.S. economy, 60% of those polled disapprove of his economic policies, 64% disapprove of his handling of inflation, and 56% disapprove of his approach to immigration.

Nevertheless, Trump continues to roll out tariff plans.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS' Face the Nation that the next two weeks will be “for the record books,” hinting at more trade deals. Countries have until August 1 to negotiate alternatives to the president’s unilaterally proposed tariff rates.

Lutnick added that Trump will “absolutely” renegotiate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect in July 2020 during his first term—but not until next year.

Currently, U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods don’t apply to 75% of imports covered under the USMCA. Meanwhile, European Union representatives are expected to meet this week to coordinate a response to Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs on EU exports to the U.S., including possible retaliatory actions.

Trump has also imposed 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, and 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper.