Headline and graphic: The Economist (Tracking the presidency)
Even by the low standards he has set since returning to office, Donald Trump is unpopular at the moment. His net approval rating is -20, eight percentage points below where it was at this time in his first term and lower than it has been at any point in his second.
The Iran war is probably responsible. Not only do Americans dislike it—only 28% of them support the war, while 59% oppose it—but it has driven the price of oil up. That will make both manufacturing and transport more expensive, with knock-on impacts on the price of goods. And inflation is the issue which voters care about more than any other. The effects are already visible: the average price for petrol is more than $4 a gallon.
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