Trump's economic polling is in freefall

President Trump's approval rating fell to a new second-term low in polling released Monday. Why it matters: Economic discontent drove Trump's re-election, but his failure to temper inflation and the fallout of the Iran war have turned voters against him. About 37% of voters approve of Trump's job performance, per a New York Times/Siena poll released Monday, down 3% from the last poll conducted in January. While Republicans still broadly back the president, 69% of independents — a core voting block the GOP will have to capture to maintain control of the House in November — disapprove of Trump, up from 62% in January. Driving the news: Roughly 64% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, and 69% disapprove of how the president is managing issues over cost-of-living , per the NYT. That tracks with a Sunday poll from CBS News, where 65% say Trump's policies are making the economy worse in the short term. And among Republicans, 37% now disapprove of the president's handling of inflation, up 11 points since March. The other side: But Democrats aren't faring much better. Around 44% of Democratic voters say they aren't satisfied with their party, while just 26% are, per the NYT. Only 23% of Republicans say the same about the GOP. Democratic voters remain wary that the party isn't pushing back against the president enough, even as top congressional leaders call for " maximum warfare " against Trump's agenda. Still, 35% of Americans say Democrats have a better approach to the economy, compared to 31% who think Republicans have the edge, according to CBS. Between the lines: Polling trends show that Trump is paying the price for the Iran war. Sixty-five percent of voters disapprove of how Trump is handling the war, and fewer than a quarter say the conflict has been worth its $29 billion (and counting) price tag, per the NYT. And 64% of Americans say going to war with Iran was the wrong decision, including 73% of inde...

Original source: Axios