Trump’s approval rating hits new low amid war and high gas prices

A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to a new low, driven by Americans’ concerns over rising costs, particularly at the pump.

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Trump’s energy secretary, Chris Wright, may not have helped win over any new fans for his boss after he said Sunday that gas prices likely won’t fall below $3 per gallon until next year.

What has fallen is Trump’s popularity. Amid growing concerns about the economy associated with the war with Iran, the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll found that 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove, 50% of whom said they disapprove strongly.

Two-thirds of all Americans surveyed say the country is on the wrong track — the most pessimistic outlook in Decision Desk polling since Trump retook office last year, according to NBC.

Notably, GOP support for the president has dipped compared to the last Decision Desk poll conducted in late January and early February. The new poll show 83% of Republicans give Trump a positive approval rating, down 4 percentage points. And Republicans who say they strongly approve of Trump’s job performance has dropped 6 points, from 58% to 52%.