Trump approval on economy slips to 36 percent: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating on the economy fell to 36 percent, even as his overall approval ticked up 2 points to 42 percent, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey.

The five-day poll, which concluded Tuesday, shows Trump’s approval on the economy slipped 1 point from 37 percent last month and 2 points from late July.

In surveys conducted in mid-July and late June, Trump’s economic approval rating fell to its lowest level of both terms: 35 percent. 

Trump’s overall approval rating rebounded this month to the 42 percent level seen in mid-May and mid-June. By late June, his approval started to decline, leveling out at 40 percent in late July and into August.

But the latest poll also tweaked its methodology from past surveys, no longer offering respondents the option of selecting “not sure” when asked if they approve or disapprove of Trump’s handling of the presidency.

So, even as the overall approval rating ticked up 2 points from August, Trump’s overall disapproval also ticked up, from 54 percent last month to 56 percent this month.

Survey respondents are more pleased with Trump’s handling of crime and immigration —receiving 43 percent and 42 percent approval, respectively — in the latest poll. These numbers are in line with recent polls.

The poll was conducted Sept. 5-9 and included 1,084 adults nationwide. The margin of error was approximately 3 percentage points.