Three-quarters of Americans think Trump isn’t focusing on top US issues - poll
A new CNN poll indicates that 75% of Americans believe Donald Trump is failing to focus on the country's most pressing issues, with his approval rating dropping to 34%. The survey highlights public dissatisfaction regarding economic pressures, immigration policies, and the president's personal conduct.
Why it matters
Low approval ratings and negative public perception ahead of midterm elections suggest a challenging political landscape for the incumbent's party.
Donald Trump speaks at General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan, on Monday. Donald Trump speaks at General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan, on Monday. Donald Trump Three-quarters of Americans think Trump isn’t focusing on top US issues – poll Trump’s overall approval rating slumps to 34%, according to new CNN poll, as midterms testing Republican power loom
Prefer the Guardian on Google Three-quarters of Americans believe Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems, and two-thirds think he places himself above the needs of the US, according to a new poll.
The CNN survey , conducted by the market research company SSRS, comes less than 100 days before November’s midterm elections in which the president’s Republican party is widely expected to lose control of one or both chambers of Congress.
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