CBS News poll finds 66% disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy

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CBS News reports a recent poll indicating that 66% of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy. Additionally, 70% believe his policies are contributing to increased food and grocery costs, while 64% attribute rising oil and gas prices to tensions with Iran. The article highlights growing public frustration over economic issues under Trump's leadership.
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Story summary

A recent CBS News poll indicates that 66% of Americans disapprove of President Trump's management of the economy, citing concerns over rising costs due to his policies. The survey also reveals that 70% believe these policies are increasing food and grocery expenses, while 64% attribute higher oil and gas prices to tensions with Iran. These findings highlight growing public dissatisfaction with economic conditions under Trump's leadership.

Written for “Trump Economy Approval Ratings” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Leaning: leans left for article 56462 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-10-05

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Claims extracted
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Narrative spread
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Topics

Americans CBS News Iran

Subjects

Americans NORP · 1× CBS News ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Taurean Small PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

A new CBS News poll found that 70% say the president's policies are raising the cost of food and groceries, and 64% said the war in Iran is driving oil and gas prices much higher.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
2026-10-05 · CBS News
CBS News poll finds 66% disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Pressure is building on President Trump to address the cost of living, with Americans frustrated with his handling of the economy and rising prices. asserted
Americans → build → economy
A new CBS News poll found that 70% say the president's policies are raising the cost of food and groceries, and 64% said the war in Iran is driving oil and gas prices much higher. asserted
war → find → prices
Taurean Small has more. asserted
Small → have → more
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