Trump Lashes Out Against 'Fake Polls' As His Approval Ratings Sink
The big picture: As Trump nears the first 100 days of implementing his sweeping and often highly controversial agenda, several prominent polls have shown his approval ratings sinking.
Beyond his overall job approval score, recent surveys have also demonstrated voters growing increasingly alarmed by his methods, Axios Zachary Basu notes — notably on the signature issues he ran on: the economy and immigration.
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