Polling Reveals Plummeting Approval for Trump as Job Losses Mount Under Corporate-Friendly Policies
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Recent labor data and polling show a sharp drop in President Trump's approval on employment, as 23,000 jobs vanish in July, highlighting the failures of his administration's pro-corporate agenda.
The United States lost 23,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a devastating blow that falls far short of economists' expectations for an 83,000-job gain. This grim result follows downward revisions for earlier months, with June's meager job increase slashed to 20,000 and May's to just 66,000—further evidence of a faltering economy under President Trump’s watch.
Aggregated polling data compiled by CNN analyst Harry Enten, including Reuters/Ipsos surveys, paints a damning picture: the president's net approval on jobs has plummeted to minus 22 points, a staggering 31-point collapse from a +9 rating in January 2025. This marks a dramatic reversal from August 2018, when his first-term approval on jobs briefly rose by 10 points—an uptick that now seems like a distant memory amid ongoing economic mismanagement.
"My goodness gracious," Enten remarked, underscoring the magnitude of Trump’s collapse in job approval between terms—a collapse rooted in policies that favor the wealthy and corporations over working people.
A Gallup poll from April further highlighted public disillusionment, with 63 percent of Americans saying it was a bad time to find a quality job, up sharply from 45 percent in January 2025. Meanwhile, the share who believed it was a good time to find work dropped to just 33 percent, down from 48 percent a year earlier—clear evidence that Trump’s promises to American workers have rung hollow.
The job losses hit local government and the hospitality and leisure sectors hardest, with the latter suffering despite the recent soccer World Cup, which was supposed to boost tourism. Analysts point to renewed tariffs, soaring gas prices, and the ongoing war in Ukraine as contributing factors—yet the administration continues to pursue reckless policies that harm ordinary Americans while shielding the ultra-rich.
The White House has been contacted for comment, but working families await real answers.