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Donald Trump’s relationship with public opinion has once again taken center stage after a series of recent polls painted an unflattering picture of his standing with American voters. The numbers, released by multiple polling organizations over the past several weeks, suggest that the president continues to struggle to secure majority approval as his second term progresses. Trump, for his part, has responded with characteristic force, rejecting the findings outright and accusing pollsters and media outlets of deliberate manipulation.
The latest wave of polling arrives at a delicate moment for the administration. Trump’s return to the White House was marked by confident rhetoric and early claims of renewed momentum, particularly on economic issues. His team has repeatedly pointed to easing inflation, more stable food prices, and what they describe as improving macroeconomic indicators as evidence that his policies are working. Yet those arguments appear to be colliding with voter perceptions shaped by a year defined as much by controversy as by policy.
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