President Trump approval rating takes hit after tax bill passes: Latest numbers
The final version of the bill, signed into law July 4, emerged after nearly four days of wrangling among Senate Republicans, with the expansive cuts to Medicaid, along with decreases in funding to Medicare. The bill also extends the 2017 tax cuts while expanding the budget for immigration enforcement.
Gallup polling shows that Trump's approval ratings at the six-month mark in both of his terms are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations, at 38% and 40% for each term, respectively. The average since John F. Kennedy in 1961 is 52%, according to the polling firm.
Here's a look at the polls and averages released since the passage of Trump's bill.
The most recent poll by YouGov for The Economist taken July 4 through July 7 has Trump's approval rating at:
Favorable: 42%
Unfavorable: 53%
Not sure: 5%
The poll included 1,528 adults.
The survey also found a dip in support among Black voters for Trump. It found that 15% of Black voters approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, compared to 20% of Black voters who approved of his job handling in a June survey.
The most recent poll taken by Morning Consult July 3 through July 6 has Trump's approval rating at:
Approve: 45%
Disapprove: 52%
The poll included 2,203 registered voters.
The most recent poll from polling firm Rasmussen released July 9 has Trump's approval rating at:
Approve: 49%
Disapprove: 49%
The poll included 1,500 likely voters.
The latest average released by Nate Silver's "Silver Bulletin" newsletter on July 9 has Trump's approval rating at:
Approve: 44.9%
Disapprove: 51.6%
The average included 10 polls.
Contributing: Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How did 'big beautiful bill' passage affect Donald Trump's poll numbers?
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