Voters are not happy with Donald Trump’s handling of the economy.
Trump won the 2024 presidential election in large part due to the economy. Voters believed at the time that his policies would make them better off, now two months into the new administration that sentiment has changed, drastically.
A CBS News/YouGov poll out on Sunday showed that nearly half of voters, 42 percent, say Trump’s policies are making them worse off financially, up from 28 percent in January. On the other hand, just 23 percent of voters say Trump’s policies are making them better off financially, down from 42 percent in January.
Voters also believe that Trump’s priorities are way off. 64 percent say Trump is not focused enough on lowering prices while 55 percent of voters say he is too focused on putting on tariffs which 72 percent say will increase prices in the short term. 47 percent believe tariffs will also raise prices in the long term.
Overall, 48 percent of voters approve of Trump’s handling of the economy while 52 percent disapprove. Trump also received poor marks for his handling of inflation with 44 percent approving and 56 percent disapproving.
Trump did receive positive marks for his handling of immigration. 53 percent approve and 47 percent disapprove.
50 percent of voters approve of Trump’s overall performance as president, down one point from last month, while 50 percent disapprove.
The CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,609 U.S. adults between March 27-28, 2025. It has a margin of error of ±2.3 points.
