Overview
- CNN analysts highlighted polling that puts Trump’s net approval on taxes at minus 28, down about 30 points from a plus 2 reading in 2018.
- Among independents, Trump is 58 points underwater on the tax issue, reflecting a steep decline in support from a key swing group.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill, his tax and spending law, shows a net approval that is 20 points underwater with the public.
- Independent voters view the bill even more negatively, with its net rating 41 points underwater in that group.
- Perceptions of federal income tax fairness have slipped to roughly 47 percent from about 61 percent in 2018, a drop analysts say helps explain Trump’s struggles on taxes.