Trump Approval Falls to 32% in Economist/YouGov Poll, a New Second-Term Low

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 32%, a new low for his second term in the White House, according to an Economist/YouGov poll released Thursday.

The survey found 32% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, down four percentage points from the previous week. The result sits below his previous second-term low of 33%, recorded in August, USA Today reported.

Majorities of respondents disapproved of Trump’s handling of foreign policy, the economy, crime, taxes and government spending. A majority also said Trump is using the presidency for personal gain, while 50% said they support Congress blocking his White House ballroom project.

The poll was conducted Nov. 9-11 among 1,685 U.S. citizens and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

Most Americans say the country is on the wrong track

Trump’s slide in the poll came with broad pessimism about the direction of the country and the economy. According to the survey, 66% of respondents said the country is on the wrong track, while 55% said the economy is getting worse rather than better.

Asked whether they expected prices to rise or fall over the next 12 months, 42% said they expected prices to increase, compared with 15% who expected them to decline.

Americans were more divided over whether the country is in a recession: 37% said yes, 31% said no and 32% said they were unsure.

Other averages show a wider gap

The Economist/YouGov result is lower than the national polling averages, which also show Trump well underwater. As of Thursday, the RealClearPolitics average put Trump at 38.7% approval and 59.1% disapproval. The New York Times polling average showed Trump at 36% approval and 61% disapproval, while Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin average put him at 37.6% approval and 59.4% disapproval.

Reporting based on coverage by USA Today.