In new poll, approval of Trump's economy reaches new low
- Alexangel Ventura
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
In a new poll from the American Research Group, Trump's approval rating has reached a near record-low for his second term, especially in his management of the economy.
As of June 2025, 59% of Americans disapproved of the job of Donald Trump, while a mere 38% approve of his performance thus far in his 2nd term. This massive 21% disapproval rating is the lowest approval rating for the president ever recorded by American Research Group in 2025 and ranks as one of Trump's worst polls so far.
Even worse for the president, 61% of Americans disapprove of the Trump economy, while only 35% approve. This again is the lowest approval rating for the president in his 2nd term reported by American Research Group.
In regard to specific emotions regarding the economy, a mere 12% of Americans believe they are better off now, while 19% feel the same, and 66% believe they are getting worse.
Also, when making predictions for the economy in a year, only 20% of Americans predict a better economy than today, while 15% believe it will stay the same, and 58% believe it will get worse. These results were very similar to how Americans already feel about the economy, showing how they have very little optimism that their financial situation will improve.
This data was collected following the early aftermath of the president's "Liberation Day 2.0" tariffs, which have begun to trickle down to Americans.
May's CPI analysis showed that inflation rose 0.1% in May; also, many large companies have begun hiking prices in reaction to tariff pressures, including Walmart and Best Buy. In fact, Walmart already raised banana prices by 9%.
Also, the nation's trade deficit is widening, according to data from the Port of Los Angeles; imports have declined quicker than exports (despite the value of imports increasing by $20 billion).
President Trump and Republicans are hoping that their "Big, Beautiful Bill" could reverse this trend of more Americans disapproving of the incumbent commander-in-chief's performance of the economy.
