President Donald Trump’s overall and economic approval ratings remain in negative territory despite a slight improvement in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.
More troubling for the president, however, could be that the survey shows positive approval of only one of seven key issues, with the public holding negative views on his handling of tariffs, inflation, taxes and federal spending.
There also was a modest rise in the public’s preference for the Democrats to control Congress, rising to a 49%-44% advantage from 48%-46% in April. It was the largest lead for Democrats since 2021.
At the same time, favorability of the Democratic party among registered voters sank to a net -32 percentage points, with 24% positive and 56% negative. The -32 rating appeared to be the lowest rating for either party going back to at least 1996.
The public disapproves of the job Trump is doing as president by a 51%-46% margin, up from 51%-44% in the April survey. The change is within the survey’s +/-3.1 percentage point margin of error as is the gap in his approval rating.
