- Approval of US President Donald Trump's handling of the cost of living has fallen to 17 per cent, with overall economic approval dropping to a record low of 26 per cent.
- A poll by AP-NORC reveals 65 per cent of US adults blame Trump's policies, including aggressive tariffs and conflict with Iran, for persistently high costs.
- The low approval ratings arrive weeks before midterm elections, with Democrats leading Senate races in key battleground states including Texas and Alaska.
- Polling shows 73 per cent of voters believe their cost of living is heading in the wrong direction following military strikes on Iran that drove up fuel prices.
- Disappointment extends across party lines, with around six in 10 Republicans now disapproving of Trump's handling of the cost of living.
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