On Apr. 14, 2025 (local time), after a welcome event for the 2025 college football champion team, Ohio State University football team, held at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance briefly pause near the Oval Office./Courtesy of Yonhap News

A poll has found that the approval rating of President Donald Trump's economic policy has fallen to its lowest level during his entire term.

According to a poll conducted by CNBC from April 9 to 13, which surveyed 1,000 American adults (with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points), only 43% of respondents said they "support" President Trump's economic policy, while 55% said they do "not support" it. This is the first time that negative evaluations have surpassed positive evaluations according to CNBC's survey.

The results of this survey indicate that the expectation that President Trump will achieve results in the economic sector is diminishing. His overall approval rating was 44%, while opposition was recorded at 51%.

The main factors contributing to the decline in approval ratings were identified as the comprehensive tariff policy and failure to respond to inflation. 49% of respondents stated they oppose the comprehensive tariff, while only 35% were in favor. Negative evaluations regarding price issues, such as the rising cost of living, stood at 60%, with positive evaluations only at 37%.

49% of respondents believe that the U.S. economy will worsen next year, marking the highest level since 2023. Negative perceptions about the economy have also increased among the blue-collar labor class, which has traditionally been part of Trump's support base. Their rate of negative responses has increased by 14 percentage points compared to the average during Trump's first term, according to CNBC.

Maika Roberts of the Republican-affiliated polling firm Public Opinion Strategies remarked that "people's anxiety about what is to come is growing," while Jay Campbell of the Democratic-affiliated Hart Associates noted that "voters expected Trump to improve the economy, but they are dissatisfied with the current situation."