Overview
- A PBS/NPR/Marist survey released June 18 found just 33% of adults approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, the lowest economic rating Marist has recorded for him and part of overall job approval in the mid‑30s.
- An AP‑NORC poll conducted June 11–17 found about 65% of U.S. adults disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran, signaling sustained public rejection of the three‑month campaign even as talks began.
- Poll respondents say rising prices are driving the backlash: 78% told Marist that gas prices affected their household budgets and 66% said costs altered summer plans, with inflation above 4% cited in recent government data.
- Trump announced and signed a tentative 14‑point memorandum with Iran in mid‑June that pauses fighting and reopens the Strait of Hormuz for a period, but lawmakers from both parties criticized the deal for granting Iran near‑term benefits.
- The combined economic and Iran polling shows growing strain among independents and some 2024 Republican constituencies, creating a potential risk to GOP turnout and midterm prospects, according to multiple national probability polls with reported margins of error.