Trump gets surprise approval rating boost as a roaring economic signal lifts the pressure on American families
President Donald Trump's approval rating has nudged up as economic headwinds have eased, the latest Daily Mail poll shows.
The president's rating jumped from 45 percent to 47 percent between November 21 and December 4, according to the most recent Daily Mail/J.L. Partners survey.
The poll included 1,000 registered voters who participated in online surveys; the margin of error is 3.1 percent.
The two-point increase over the past weeks comes as prices have stabilized and spending records were set over the Thanksgiving holiday, despite concerns over an affordability crisis which Trump has branded a 'Democrat scam.'
Black Friday and Cyber Monday both broke online spending records. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, $44.2 billion was spent online alone, according to an Adobe Analytics report.
The rosier results also appear while the national average for gas prices dipped below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2021, according to AAA. The average remains significantly below the median prices for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
US GDP is also looking its strongest since Q3 2023, fueled by increased consumer spending, according to a recent Bureau of Economic Analysis report.
Still, Trump's disapproval rating remains elevated at 53 percent.
President Donald Trump's approval rating bumped up two points in the latest Daily Mail/ J.L. Partners survey
The White House has pushed back on consumers' concerns over increased prices.
'Our prices now for energy, for gasoline, are really low. Electricity is coming down. And when that comes down, everything comes down,' the president said on Tuesday. 'The word affordability is a Democrat scam.'
'Affordability is a hoax that was started by Democrats who caused the problem of pricing.'
In actuality, consumer prices are up 3 percent year-over-year, an uptick that economists attribute to tariffs and other administration policies.
Trump has implemented a slate of policies that he says will bring down prices for consumers.
Earlier this week, he slashed Biden-era gas emission standards.
He recently also instructed pharmaceutical manufacturers to cut prices and launched a White House drug portal called TrumpRx, where 'third-party' vendors are cut out to lower prices.
The president has also touted his domestic policy package passed in July that will cut taxes on tips, overtime and social security starting next year.
The national average gas price in the US recently hit below $3 for the first time in four years
Inflation and the cost of living are the leading sources of dissatisfaction for Trump’s administration, according to the November Daily Mail/J.L./Partners online poll of roughly 1,250 US registered voters.
The president’s 2024 campaign focused heavily on driving down prices that ticked up under former President Joe Biden, but so far, consumers have yet to register the savings.
'While the administration touts billion-dollar announcements and high-profile corporate deals, most Americans are focused on far more basic needs: whether they can afford groceries, gas, and a good life,' Brittany Martinez, executive director of the right-leaning political firm Principles First, told the Daily Mail.
