Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:23pm on 18 Sep 2026,Friday International
A Financial Times-Focaldata poll found Donald Trump’s approval rating among registered voters fell to 33 percent, down three points from August and the lowest since the series began in May. Sixty-six percent of 2,178 adults said the US economy was moving in the wrong direction, another poll high. Trump’s net approval on inflation and cost of living dropped to 17 percent, with 69 percent disapproving, while approval on jobs and the economy fell to 26 percent. Only 18 percent felt financially better off than when Trump returned to office, versus 57 percent feeling worse off. Among Trump voters, economic optimism declined, while Patrick Flynn said Republican dissatisfaction could affect midterm candidates. (PC: X)
