A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows the majority of American adults think the country is on the wrong track, as the economy remains a top concern.

Donald Trump’s approval rating remains steadily underwater among adults as he nears the end of his first year back in the White House, and he has lost some ground among his “Make America Great Again” base, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Trump’s approval has inched down in 2025 amid concern about the economy, while Americans remain worried about inflation and costs after Trump’s campaign promises to ease those anxieties. Respondents’ concerns were apparent in everyday spending decisions like grocery shopping, holiday spending and more, the poll shows.

Other high-profile Trump decisions, including his handling of the controversy over the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files, have scored negatively with Americans. Trump initially opposed a congressional move to force the release of the files before relenting to pressure from both parties last month.

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    He just makes me feel good about myself.

    You’ll never get rid of those core cultists. They’re the ones who would rather suspend all belief and listen to a “strong” leader.

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      Never say never

      These weakminded credulous cretins were molded day by day with Russian/Chinese/Iranian propaganda.

      If the Democracies of the world created a properly fundrd institution that mounted a serious counter-narrative, MAGA would morph into an idealized '50s-narrative America. Still ignorant and parochial, but not totalitarian nor xenophobic

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      The other batch would be the accelerationists who just want to see Trump kill the whole world.