Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said President Donald Trump has failed to deliver on his top campaign promise of lowering everyday prices, contributing to a dip in his support as his second administration gets ready to hit the 100-day mark next week.
“We in Washington and economists recognize this will take some time, but the president’s honeymoon period as we approach the conclusion of this first 100 days is rapidly running out,” Datoc said. “People want to see inflation reduced, and they don’t love the impact that the tariffs have had on their personal portfolios or 401ks, and they are concerned about what these protracted negotiations might mean. The president needs to get a handle on the economy because that’s what runs politics in 2025.”
While the Fox News poll showed Trump’s overall approval rating now at 44%, down 5% from the 49% in March, a majority of voters, 55%, were pleased with his performance on border security.
Datoc warned that the high marks didn’t necessarily mean voters were on board with all of the president’s border policies or “necessarily extended to his entire immigration agenda.”
“He’s underwater on immigration as a whole and the deportation agenda in particular,” Datoc said.
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After Fox’s poll was released on Wednesday, which showed Trump had the lowest approval rating after his first 100 days of any president in the last 20 years, Trump went after the network itself.
“Rupert Murdoch has told me for years that he is going to get rid of his FoxNews, Trump Hating, Fake Pollster, but he has never done so. This ‘pollster’ has gotten me, and MAGA, wrong for years,” Trump posted on Truth Social earlier this week.