Survey finds low approval for President Trump’s handling of the economy amid early midterm voting

President Donald Trump’s approval for his administration’s economic performance remains low in a new Financial Times and Focaldata survey, released as early midterm voting is already under way in some states.

The poll found that 28 percent of 2,275 respondents approved of Trump’s handling of jobs and the economy, according to The Hill’s reporting on the study. An additional 1 in 4 approvals suggests most respondents either disapprove or hold no approval for the president’s economic stewardship, based on the survey’s approval breakdown.

The same survey also placed Trump’s overall job approval at 34 percent. The Hill reported that 59 percent of respondents disapproved of Trump’s overall performance, underscoring the gap between economic-specific approval and the president’s broader standing.

The results were published in the context of rising inflation concerns and changing political conditions ahead of the midterm elections, with some states already conducting early voting. The Hill tied the poll’s findings to shifting electoral dynamics during the voting period.

While voters are already casting ballots in parts of the country, the survey indicates that economic perceptions are not driving widespread approval for the administration among the sampled electorate. The jobs and economy measure, at 28 percent, was notably lower than the president’s overall approval of 34 percent.

The poll’s results provide a snapshot of public opinion during a period when election administrators in multiple states have begun accepting early ballots. The survey’s margin of approval also matters for how political leaders and campaigns may frame the administration’s economic record and priorities to voters, even as officials continue election operations under state rules.