For the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, a survey shows more than half the public approving his handling of the economy, and it appears to be having some impact on his overall job approval rating.
The CNBC All-America Economic Survey reveals the president’s economic approval rating surged six points to 51% with just 36% of the public disapproving, a six-point drop from the March Survey.
Trump's overall approving rating rose two points to 41% from the first quarter survey, but the percentage of Americans who disapprove dropped 10 points to 47%, the lowest recorded by CNBC during his presidency. Trump’s approval rating remains negative, at minus six, but it’s also the lowest negative rating recorded since he took office.
The survey suggests that the recent controversy over the president’s decision to separate children from their parents at the border has had little effect either way.
The poll does show that a 51% majority of Americans disagree with the president’s immigration policies, but the level is unchanged from last quarter and last year. It is the worst issue for the president among the issues polled by the network.
