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Grading Trump: Where the president stands in the eyes of Americans four months into his second term

Trump’s legislative success contrasts with low approval ratings on economic issues like tariffs and inflation overshadowing his presidency’s achievements.

PresidentDonaldTrumpthisweekenjoyedoneofhisbiggestlegislativevictoriesduringhissecondadministration. “THEONE,BIG,BEAUTIFULBILL”hasPASSEDtheHouseofRepresentatives!”TrumptoutedinasocialmediapostThursday. Thepresident’spostcamesoonaftertheGOP-controlledHousepassedTrump’ssweepingtaxandspendingcutspackagebyarazor-thinmargin.TheRepublican-craftedmeasureisfullofTrump’scampaigntrailpromisesandsecond-termprioritiesontaxcuts,immigration,defense,energyandthedebtlimit. AheadoftheHousevote,twosurveysreleasedearlierintheweekindicatedthatthepresident’spollnumbersremainedunderwater. MIKEJOHNSON,DONALDTRUMPGET‘BIG,‘BEAUTIFUL’WINASBUDGETPASSESHOUSE Thepresidentstoodat46%approvaland54%disapprovalinanationalsurveybyMarquetteLawSchool.AndTrumpwasat42%approvaland52%disapprovalinaReuters/Ipsospoll. Most,b