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Saturday 25 auguSt 2018

AP-NORC Poll: Low marks for Trump, except on the economy

By HANNAH FINGERHUT cent saying they approve.
Associated Press About 2 in 10 Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- approve of his handling
dent Donald Trump contin- of North Korea as well —
ues to receive poor marks among the highest Demo-
from a majority of Ameri- cratic ratings of the issues
cans on his overall job per- asked — as do half of inde-
formance, even as he en- pendents.
joys relatively good assess- ___
ments of his handling of the CONSERVATIVE VIEWS
economy. Conservative Republicans
A new poll released Friday are staunchly supportive of
by The Associated Press- the president overall, with
NORC Center for Public 86 percent saying they ap-
Affairs Research finds 60 prove of the president's job
percent of Americans dis- performance. This uniform
approve of Trump's work as approval carries over to
president, compared with most issues, including the
38 percent who approve. economy (95 percent),
Trump's approval rating has taxes (90 percent), trade
been largely stable over (87 percent) and North Ko-
the course of his presiden- rea (89 percent).
cy. But when it comes to the
Ratings of Trump among all budget deficit, conserva-
Americans are equally dim tive Republicans are some-
on a host of issues, includ- what less approving — 75
ing immigration and health percent say they approve
care, even as the president of Trump's handling of the
continues to receive high President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on the "Foreign Investment Risk Review Mod- issue.
marks from his base of Re- ernization Act" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Washington. Conservative Republicans
publican supporters. Associated Poll also are somewhat less
Here's a look at how the likely to approve of the
president fares in the new About a third of Americans with Trump. how he's handling health president on the Russia in-
survey: say they approve of the ___ care. vestigation (76 percent)
___ president's handling of spe- LOW RATINGS ON HEALTH ___ and health care policy (77
ECONOMY ABOVE ALL cial counsel Robert Muel- CARE, IMMIGRATION DIVIDED VIEWS OF NORTH percent).
Trump receives his best ler's investigation into Rus- Trump continues to re- KOREA ___
marks from the public on sian meddling in the 2016 ceive low approval ratings While Trump's approval NATIONAL OUTLOOK
the economy: 51 percent election. on both immigration and rating on foreign policy re- Most Americans think the
say they approve of his Two-thirds of Republicans health care, two issues that mains low at 36 percent, country is headed in the
handling of the economy, approve of Trump on the Americans tend to name Americans are more posi- wrong direction: 62 per-
more than the share who issue, but that's among the as important to them in the tive toward the president cent say the nation is on
approve of his perfor- lowest shares of positive coming midterm elections. on his handling of North Ko- the wrong track, com-
mance on any other issue. views among Republicans Overall, 38 percent of rea. pared with 38 percent who
Nearly 9 in 10 Republicans of the 10 issues included in Americans approve of Nearly half of Americans say the nation is headed
approve of the president the survey. Trump on immigration, — 47 percent — approve the right way.q
on economic policy. The poll was conducted while 36 percent approve of Trump when it comes to
And while Democrats are before a jury on Tues- of his work on health care. North Korea, while 52 per-
far more likely to express day found Paul Manafort, Democrats are particularly cent disapprove. The share
disapproval, 23 percent Trump's former campaign negative toward the presi- who approve of the presi-
do approve of the presi- chairman, guilty on eight dent on these issues — just dent on North Korea spiked
dent on the issue. That's a counts of financial crimes 8 percent say they ap- to 55 percent following his
far greater share than the 7 and before his former prove of him on each. June summit with North Ko-
percent of Democrats who lawyer Michael Cohen About three-quarters of rean leader Kim Jong Un.
approve of the job he's do- pleaded guilty to charges Republicans approve of Republicans continue to
ing overall. that included campaign fi- Trump on immigration, and express support of the
___ nance violations he said he a somewhat smaller major- president on his handling
TRUMP AND RUSSIA carried out in coordination ity — 7 in 10 — approve of of North Korea, with 82 per-