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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 3 MIN

Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy

from WAMU · host Stephen Fowler, Elena Moore

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.

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