NBC Poll: Majority of adults disapprove of Trump's job performance

New polling data from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows that most American adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance and his handling of key issues like inflation and immigration.
The poll of 30,196 adults, conducted online from Aug. 13 to Sept. 1 and powered by Survey Monkey, found that 43% approve of Trump's performance, while 57% disapprove. A majority of respondents also expressed dissatisfaction with his past policies. Sixty-one percent disapprove of his handling of inflation and the rising cost of living, which 45% of all adults identified as the most important economic matter to them. Disapproval of his handling of trade and tariffs was 58%.
On immigration, the poll asked two questions, finding disapproval for both. Fifty-three percent disapprove of his handling of border security and immigration, while 57% disapprove of his handling of deportations and immigration.
The poll also touched on general political preferences, with 58% of adults preferring a politician with experience to get things done, and 42% favoring an outsider who wants to change the system.
On other topics, 79% of adults support statewide smartphone restrictions in schools, and 78% support the use of vaccines for disease prevention. The poll found that 82% of adults would prefer that redistricting be handled by a non-partisan commission, compared to 18% who prefer it be done by the party in power.
Gen Z Findings
The poll included a specific breakdown of responses from 2,970 adults ages 18 to 29, often referred to as Gen Z. Within this demographic, 36% approve of Trump's job performance, and 64% disapprove.
Among Gen Z, 40% said inflation and the rising cost of living are the most important economic issues.
The poll also highlighted a significant gender gap in some issues. Forty-five percent of young men approve of Trump's handling of deportations and immigration, compared to just 21% of young women. Additionally, young women were more likely than young men to say they feel anxious about the future. Thirty-three percent of young women said they feel worried almost all the time, compared to 19% of young men.
The survey also explored attitudes toward success and the workplace. Sixty percent of Gen Z respondents said it doesn't make a difference whether you're a man or a woman when it comes to getting ahead in the workplace. However, 44% of young women said it's better to be a man, while 69% of young men said gender makes no difference.
The full results and analysis of the poll will be discussed by Kristen Welker and Steve Kornacki on NBC's Meet the Press. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points for the full sample of all adults, plus or minus 2.2 percentage points for the Gen Z sample.
A further breakdown of the poll results may be seen below:
