Overview
- A PBS/NPR/Marist survey released Thursday found just 33% of Americans approve of the way President Trump is handling the economy and about 36–37% approve of his job overall, the weakest marks of his second term.
- An AP‑NORC poll conducted June 11–17 reported that roughly two‑thirds of adults, 65%, disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran while his overall approval remained near 37%.
- The White House signed a 14‑point memorandum that reopens the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and pauses fighting for about 60 days while negotiations continue, but early polling shows the deal has not yet improved public ratings.
- Multiple polls and analysts say higher gasoline and food prices linked to the Iran conflict are a main driver of the approval drop, with many Americans reporting major strain at the pump and trimming summer plans.
- The decline is steepest among independents and has begun to show some erosion inside Republican ranks, prompting warnings from strategists and lawmakers that the trend could hurt the GOP in the midterm elections.