Opinion Today
June 8, 2026
Trump inflation approval crashes to record low Patrick Flynn, Focaldata Our latest poll, conducted between 29 May and 1 June, and the latest in our polling partnership with the Financial Times, shows the Democrats ahead by 5 points in the congressional generic ballot, at 50% to the Republicans’ 45%, a small reduction in their lead since last month. Donald Trump’s approval rating remains fairly static, at -19 overall. 37% of Americans approve of the job the president is doing, with 56% disapproving. On the individual issues, though, we see some big shifts, with the president’s net approval rating on inflation and the cost of living falling off a cliff and collapsing to a new low of -51, down 20 points in the space of a month.
Canada: Liberal Momentum Slows as Approval, Optimism, and Carney’s Ratings Retreat David Coletto, Abacus Data This latest wave of Abacus Data’s federal political tracking finds the political environment becoming more competitive after several months of steadily improving conditions for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government.
