President Donald Trump’s approval rating dipped in two of the three polls taken since his signature tax cut and spending bill passed in Congress on July 3.
The final version of the bill, signed into law July 4, emerged after nearly four days of wangling among Senate Republicans, with the expansive cuts to Medicaid, along with decreases in funding to Medicare. The bill also extends the 2017 tax cuts while expanding the budget for immigration enforcement.
Gallup polling shows that Trump’s approval ratings at the six-month mark in both of his terms are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations, at 38% and 40% for each term, respectively. The average since John F. Kennedy in 1961 is 52%, according to the polling firm.
As he approaches six months in office, how well do Floridians think Trump is doing as president? How does that compare nationally? Here is what we know:
What is Trump’s approval rating? See some national polls:
The Economist:
A recent poll by YouGov for The Economist, taken July 4 through July 7, has Trump’s approval rating at:
The poll included 1,528 adults.
The survey also found a dip in support among Black voters for Trump. It found that 15% of Black voters approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, compared to 20% of Black voters who approved of his job handling in a June survey.
Morning Consult
A recent poll taken by Morning Consult July 3 through July 6 has Trump’s approval rating at:
The poll included 2,203 registered voters.
Rasmussen
A recent poll from polling firm Rasmussen released July 9 has Trump’s approval rating at:
The poll included 1,500 likely voters.
What is Trump’s approval rating in Florida?
In Florida, 53% of poll respondents approve of Trump’s job performance compared to 44% who disapprove and 3% who don’t know or don’t have an opinion. That is according to a July 9 update from Morning Consult, which gathered polls over the course of three months to get a look at state-level data among registered voters.
Florida is among 27 states where Trump has received a net positive approval rating. His best ranking is in Wyoming, where 67% of voters approve of his performance, Morning Consult data shows. His worst ranking is in Vermont, where 64% disapprove of how he is handling his job.
An Economist assessment of YouGov data shows that an equal number of poll respondents in Florida approve and disapprove of Trump’s job performance.
Contributing: Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
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