'Iran War, Economic Instability'...Anti-Trump Sentiment in US Reaches Record High of 58%

U.S. President Donald Trump

Due to high oil prices from the Iran war and economic concerns, anti-Donald Trump sentiment in the United States surged to a record high for his second term in office.

According to an aggregate of various poll results averaged by the New York Times (NYT) on the 23rd (local time), opposition to President Trump reached 58%, the highest since the inauguration of his second administration. Approval for President Trump's performance in state affairs remained at 39%.

President Trump's approval rating decline is due to soaring oil prices in the aftermath of the Iran war and widespread concerns about economic deterioration.

Regarding economic policy, only 34% of American voters supported the Trump administration. Support for inflation countermeasures was a mere 28%.

Facing a decline in approval ratings, it appears difficult for President Trump to reverse the trend.

The opposition Democratic Party is gearing up to frame the upcoming November midterm elections as a referendum on President Trump.

What is more painful for President Trump is the sign of defection even among the ruling Republican Party's supporters, largely due to backlash against the Iran war.

Some Republican supporters, including conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, have recently criticized President Trump, opposing the Iran war.

A Marquette University Law School poll showed that President Trump's approval rating among independents, who have no party affiliation, plummeted from 39% at the beginning of his term to 28% last week.

However, the New York Times analyzed that President Trump's hardline immigration policy, controversial both inside and outside the U.S., could actually see increased public support due to widespread economic concerns.