President Trump’s approval rating is at its highest point in his presidency.
President Trump's approval rating is at its highest point in his presidency, according to a Marist poll conducted from March 5 to 6. The poll revealed that 42% of the 1,050 adult participants have a positive view of the job Trump is doing. That's an improvement of 4% compared to the last month's survey. The president did particularly well in the South, where approval rating is 49%. Respondents were also asked questions about specific issues.
42% said the steel and aluminum import tariffs are likely to negatively impact the U.S. economy, while 27% said that they would give it a boost. 64% expect the prices of certain products they purchase to increase as a result. When asked to weigh in on whether there was wrongdoing in Trump's dealings with Russia and the Russian leader, 53% answered affirmatively.