Trump’s Parent Approval Falls to -17 as Overall Rating Improves to -19
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Updated · Newsweek · Aug 22
Trump’s Parent Approval Falls to -17 as Overall Rating Improves to -19
3 articles · Updated · Newsweek · Aug 22
Summary
Echelon Insights’ Aug. 13-17 poll put Trump at 40% approval and 59% disapproval among parents of children under 18, worsening his net rating to -17 from -11 in July.
The drop contrasted with a slight overall improvement among all voters, where Trump’s net approval rose to -19 from -23 even as 59% still disapproved.
Political scientists said parents may be reacting more sharply to inflation, broader economic strain and the war with Iran, though they cautioned the parent subsample was small—234 respondents in August and 247 in July.
The weakness matters ahead of November’s midterms, when even modest erosion among parents could threaten Republicans’ slim House and Senate majorities as Democrats try to retake Congress.