Trump approval ticks down amid economic concerns: Poll

President Trump’s approval ticked down in September as Americans expressed concern over the state of the U.S. economy, according to a new survey.

The new Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Tuesday, found that 41 percent of U.S. adults said they approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency. The figure represents a 1-point downturn from a similar survey earlier this month. 

More than half of respondents, 54 percent, said the U.S. economy is on the wrong track, an increase of 1 point from August. In July, it stood at 52 percent. 

Just over a third, 35 percent, approved of the president’s handling of the economy. Less than three-in-10, 28 percent, approved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living. 

The unemployment rate went up to 4.3 percent last month. 

Americans view political extremism as the nation’s biggest issue, according to the survey. 

More than a quarter of Americans, 28 percent, chose political extremism as the top issue facing the country. Another 16 percent said it was the economy.

The poll was conducted following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. 

When asked which political party was better at handling the issue of political extremism, Americans were nearly evenly split. About 30 percent chose the GOP, 26 percent said the Democrats. The remaining respondents either said they were not sure or neither was better at it. 

When it comes to managing the economy, 34 percent picked the Republican Party while 24 percent chose the Democratic Party. Around 42 percent of respondents said they approved of Trump’s handling of immigration. 

The survey was conducted from Sept. 19-21 among 1,019 Americans. The margin of error was 3 percentage points.