President Trump’s Approval is Now at 35%

The FINANCIAL — In the latest Reuters/Ipsos Core Political, President Trump’s approval is down 3 points from last week (38%).

President Trump’s approval is now at 35%, down 3 points from last week (38%). Republican approval has remained steady, staying at 77% the last two weeks. On specific attributes, approval on Trump’s handling of healthcare reform has dropped to just 34% approve (down from 38% last week). Similarly, only 34% approve of his dealing with Congress, down 3 points from 37% last week. As Congress begins to focus on comprehensive tax reform, Trump’s approval on taxation has remained steady at 39%.

Most Americans are still most concerned with healthcare (17%) despite Congress’s new tax reform efforts. Terrorism (13%) and the economy (12%) distantly follow as top priorities among Americans. This is relatively unchanged from last week where healthcare was at 18%, terrorism at 14% and the economy at 11%.

In the 2018 Generic Congressional Ballot question, a third of Americans (36%) would vote for the Democratic candidate if the 2018 elections were held today. Just over a quarter of Americans (28%) would vote for the Republican candidate, while only 5% would vote for a candidate from another political party.

In the latest ‘Wh-Exit’ poll, predicting the next to resign or be terminated from the White House or Executive Branch, Rex Tillerson continues to top the list (16%). He is closely followed by Jeff Sessions (15%), who went up 3-points this week, and John F. Kelly (11%).