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