President Donald Trump’s Economy Grade Clashes With Public Disapproval

President Donald Trump awarded himself an “A+” for the U.S. economy in a Fox News interview, pointing to record stock‑market levels, strong 401(k) balances and solid job growth.

A YouGov/Economist poll of 1,609 American adults found only 30 % approve of Trump’s handling of the economy while 65 % disapprove, highlighting a sharp gap between his self‑assessment and public sentiment.

Separate polling shows Trump’s overall job approval rating at roughly –34 % in mid‑July, lower than his own rating at a comparable point in his first term and below the approval levels of recent presidents, including President Joe Biden’s 37 % in the summer of 2022.