Trump is most vulnerable on cost of living and other economic issues; US to ‘guide’ trapped ships from Gulf, president says – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 May

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/64320550

Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its worst level during his two terms in office, with more than six in 10 Americans disapproving of the president’s job performance.

Trump’s rating is at its worst on the cost of living and other economic issues since launching his deeply unpopular war against Iran in February, which has plunged the global economy into an oil crisis and sent gas prices rocketing to a four-year high.

Two-thirds of Americans now feel the country is headed in the wrong direction.

  • tiny_hedgehog@piefed.socialEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    Conclusion: 4 in 10 Americans fit into these groups:

    • Children who cannot be expected to have in depth understanding of politics yet
    • Elderly people with Alzheimer’s who can no longer be expected to have in depth understanding of politics
    • Donald Trump who has never and will never have an in depth understanding of anything.