Overview
- Multiple late-October surveys place Trump's approval in the low 40s with 55–59% disapproving of his job performance.
- Roughly 60–66% give him negative marks on the economy, inflation and tariffs, with many saying he has fallen short.
- NBC’s poll finds 52% blame Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown versus 42% who fault Democrats.
- Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot 50%–42% in the NBC survey, though views of both parties remain net negative.
- About one-third report personal impacts from the shutdown, and the CBO estimates the lapse could cost the economy roughly $14 billion.