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Poll: Trump’s Economic Approval Falls 15 Points Since March

A CBS News/YouGov poll finds President Trump’s economic approval has dropped 15 points since March to 36%, while his overall approval is 40%. The decline is driven largely by independent voters, who now disapprove of his economic stewardship by a wide margin. Democratic approval has also fallen, while Republican support remains mostly steady. The survey of 1,489 adults was conducted Nov. 19–21 (±2.4 pts).

02:52 AM, 11/25/2025Politics
Poll: Trump’s Economic Approval Falls 15 Points Since March

A CBS News/YouGov survey released Monday shows President Trump’s approval on the economy has dropped sharply since March. The late-November poll finds 36% of Americans now approve of his handling of the economy, down from 51% in early March.

The decline in economic approval is steeper than the slide in his overall job rating. Currently, 40% of respondents approve of Trump’s overall performance in office, an 11-point drop from the March result.

Independent voters account for much of the shift. Today, 76% of independents disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy while 24% approve. In March, independents were split more evenly on the economy, with 46% approving and 54% disapproving.

The shift among independents is reflected in Trump’s general approval among that group: independents are now 44 points underwater on overall job performance (72% disapprove, 28% approve), compared with being only 6 points underwater in March (47% approve, 53% disapprove).

Democratic approval of the president’s economic management has also fallen. Only 3% of Democrats now approve of his handling of the economy and 4% approve of his overall job performance, down from 16% and 13%, respectively, in March.

Republican support is largely steady. On economic management, 81% of Republicans approve today, down modestly from 88% in March, while overall approval within the party remains essentially unchanged at 89% (90% in March).

The survey of 1,489 adults was conducted Nov. 19–21 and carries a margin of error of ±2.4 percentage points. The polling comes as the White House has renewed emphasis on economic messaging following recent Democratic election gains that highlighted affordability and cost-of-living concerns.

Bottom line: Most of the movement against Trump’s economic standing has come from independents and, to a lesser degree, Democrats; Republican backing remains strong but shows a small decline on economic questions.

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