Trump's net approval rating on economy and overall falls to lowest of his two terms, CNBC survey shows

trump's net approval rating dropped to -18 in the latest cnbc all-america economic survey, the lowest of his two terms. overall approval fell to 40% from 45% last quarter, with 58% disapproving. the 10-point net drop is the sharpest since americans turned on his pandemic handling in 2020. on the economy specifically, approval fell to 39% from 43%, with disapproval at 60%. that -21 net margin is also a record low for any cnbc poll during his terms. republican support on the economy dropped 8 points to 77%, but the decline was concentrated among non-maga republicans — their approval fell to 55% from 69%. maga voters held at 92%. the survey of 1,000 people (margin of error +/- 3.1%) found 48% feel "less safe" due to the iran war, with 30% feeling more safe. 64% said the war isn't worth the financial cost or higher gas prices. americans prefer democratic control of congress by a 4-point margin, unchanged from last quarter.