Trump's approval rating drops to the lowest of the second term amid concerns about the economy, immigration: Reuters/Ipsos Poll | Today news

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 40%, which was the lowest point of its second term, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The one-point drop of 41% in mid-July reflects persistent public concern about its handling of the economy and immigration two important pillars of its presidency. The poll, which was carried out over three days and closed on Monday, interviewed 1.023 American adults and revealed a deeply divided voters. While 83% of Republicans support Trump’s performance, only 3% of Democrats approve. Among independents, approval was about a third, which underlined a polarized political environment in the last stretch of the term. Mixed reviews on key issues despite the overall decline, Trump received a modest boost in the approval of his economic management, with 38% expressing support – of 35% in the previous poll. In immigration, approval also had a slight uptick to 43%, from 41%. Poll contains an outline of the Reuters/Ipsos recording had an error margin of 3 percentage points. The findings suggest that although some of Trump’s core policy areas see marginal improvements in public perception, it does not have a broader profit in overall approval. Trump has campaigned on promises to strengthen the US economy and enforce stricter immigration control.