WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults support President Donald Trump’s handling of the Israeli conflict. brokered a ceasefire agreement in Gazaa new AP-NORC poll found, however, that his approval ratings on domestic issues remain low.
Questionnaire from Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center Despite Trump’s apparent success on the world stage, it has become clear that his overall standing at home has yet to improve. Some of his constituents said in interviews that he needs to do more on issues such as the economy, health care and immigration.
“It’s cool that he’s bringing peace, but I’m like, ‘Instead of bringing peace to the world first, we need to worry about the American people,'” said Justin Sanders, 31, a Republican from Birmingham, Alabama, who voted for Trump twice.
“We need to get inflation down,” added Sanders, who works as a DoorDash driver. “I’m tired of sitting here and thinking about whether I should eat or not every day.”
The poll was conducted from October 9th to 13th. Before the hostages and prisoners are released In Israel, however, this was after a ceasefire agreement was announced. Ceasefire in Gaza is uncertain It was held this week even though big questions remain about it. US plans for the region And can peace be maintained?
At the same time, President Trump faces major hurdles at home as the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week. Prices are still too high Many Americans, and millions more, are affected by health care cost cuts. hospital closure.
A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s overall approach to his job as president, unchanged from September.
President Trump’s approval rating on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict increases
About half (47%) of American adults approve of how President Trump is handling the conflict between Israel and Palestine. This is up from 37% in September, and is largely due to Democrats viewing President Trump more positively on this issue.
Jack Bornstein, a 61-year-old independent from Alpharetta, Georgia, who typically votes Democratic, said he was glad the Israeli hostages were released as part of the deal that President Trump helped negotiate.
“I give him credit for what he’s done. That’s probably the only thing that’s positive for him,” Bornstein said, pointing to concerns about rising food prices, health care and President Trump’s character.
However, separately AP-NORC poll from July Americans are far more likely to say that domestic issues such as the economy, health care, taxes, government spending, and immigration are “very” or “extremely” important to them compared to the situation in the Middle East.
In a July poll, only about 4 in 10 people said the Middle East was at least “very” important to them personally, compared to about 9 in 10 who said the economy was at least “very” important.
Majority disapproves of President Trump’s actions on economy, immigration, and health care
When it comes to domestic issues, Americans don’t think President Trump is doing a particularly good job, even on immigration, which is a signature issue for Republican presidents.
About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s approach to immigration, which is in line with his September policy. It went down a little from the beginning. in his second term.
Only about one-third of American adults approve of President Trump’s performance on the economy, which is a top concern for many people. This number remained stable throughout the second term.
One of President Trump’s weakest issues is health care. The topic that took center stage During the current government shutdown.
As in September, about 3 in 10 U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s leadership on health care. Nearly all Democrats disapprove of his efforts on health care, as do about 8 in 10 independents and about a third of Republicans.
Allison Weaver, 62, an independent from Roanoke, Virginia, said President Trump’s second term was a “huge failure.”
She criticized his “Gestapo tactics” on immigration and laughed out loud when asked about his record on health care.
“It’s terrifying,” Weaver said.
Most people say this country is moving in the wrong direction.
President Trump’s domestic agenda comes on the eve of a new election season when voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect new governors next month and local elections will be held in several other states.
Trump’s weak numbers could pose problems for Republican candidates who are wary of distancing themselves from the Republican president. The poll could raise concerns for incumbents of either party, as about 7 in 10 American adults say things are heading in the wrong direction in the country.
That’s down slightly from September, just after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. When about three-quarters of Americans say, The country was moving in the wrong direction. Republicans are less likely than last month to say the country is headed in the wrong direction, approaching pre-Kirk assassination levels. There are no major changes for Democrats or independents.
Dean Grace, 73, a Democrat from Duluth, Minnesota, said he has little positive things to say about President Trump.
“It’s going too far to advocate peace in the Middle East, but I would give him some credit for a ceasefire,” he said. “My problem is, as a Christian, I can’t see anything where I morally agree with the president.”
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People’s newspaper reported from New York.
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The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Oct. 9-13 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all adults is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.
