Overview
- An Argument poll taken March 12–17 finds Trump at 40% approval and 58% disapproval, his worst result in that series and a new net low.
- A CBS News/YouGov survey conducted March 17–20 reports only 18% say Trump’s policies make them financially better off as a majority say they feel worse off.
- Independents are driving the slide, with CBS/YouGov showing about 60% say they are worse off and 13% say better off, which CNN’s Harry Enten notes leaves Trump 48 points underwater on the economy among independents.
- Multiple trackers show the same downswing, including new polls from Quantus Insights, Daily Mail/JL Partners, Rasmussen, and RMG, and analysts like Nate Silver note fresh net lows in approval.
- Coverage ties the drop to higher living costs linked to the U.S.–Iran war, as gas prices climb and most voters in CBS/YouGov oppose action against Iran, while Republicans warn of 2026 risks and the White House dismisses the polls and points to strong MAGA support.