Trump has now fallen into negative territory as more voters disapprove than approve of his handling of the economy.

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According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Trump now has a 45% approval rating on his handling of the economy and a 51% disapproval rating. Two weeks ago, Trump had a 49%/48% (net +1) split on the economy. In November 2018, Trump had an approval rating of 53% on his handling of the economy. Since that positive approval rating on the economy, the stock market has crashed, economic unease has grown, and Trump shut the government down.

Here the trend line on Trump’s economic approval rating:

Trump is losing one of the few remaining areas of approval that he has

As a general rule, presidents who have negative approval ratings on the economy usually don’t win second terms. Trump is not a popular president with a good economy, so without it, he will be an anchor around the necks of every single Republican running for office in 2020. These numbers are a disaster for Trump and the Republican Party, because once voters start to lose confidence in the economy, it is usually a rapid downhill slide to defeat for the party in control of the White House in the next election.

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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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