8 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump on inflation. That’s extremely rare for a president

Americans have turned sharply against President Donald Trump on the cost of living, and the margin is nearly unmatched for a modern president on any single issue. An AP-NORC poll released Thursday found 82% disapprove of how he is handling cost-of-living matters, while 17% approve. CNN notes this is not a one-off result, since other recent surveys point the same way.

Historical comparisons show how unusual that is. George W. Bush reached 77% disapproval on the economy late in his tenure, and Jimmy Carter peaked at 74% in 1980. Wars, crises and scandals have generally drawn less opposition: Bush's Iraq war peaked near 70%, Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam numbers stayed in the 60s, and Richard Nixon's domestic-issue disapproval topped out at 71% during Watergate. Trump's own record is the main exception, with 73% disapproving of his handling of the Iran war in a CNN poll, 67% on January 6, and 74% in a Pew survey on his pardons of January 6 defendants.

Trump told Time magazine that voters should not hold him accountable for affordability and pointed at Joe Biden.

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