Trump’s approval rating changes as Americans react to recession prospects

President Donald Trump has boosted his approval rating this week after he slashed tariffs, the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll has found. Of those who took park, 44% approved of the Republican's leadership - up from 42% in the previous poll carried out between April 25-27 (Picture: Getty Images)

In the same polls, Trump began his second presidency with an approval rating of 47%, which was then fell as Americans reacted to the tariff hikes which sparked stock market declines and predictions of a looming recession. However, the latest survey found those worries have eased somewhat - but still remain high. It comes after the 78-year-old struck trade deals with both China and the UK in a matter of days (Picture: Getty Images)

Trump had issued unprecedented 145% tariffs on Chinese products, which disrupted trade between the countries, until US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, suggested that the feuding superpowers had reached an agreement on Monday after a ‘national emergency’ following the Geneva talks. It saw US tariffs on China fall from 145% to 30%, and China's tariffs on the US dropped to 10% from 125% (Picture: Getty Images)

A few days earlier, Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a limited bilateral trade agreement which kept in place Trump's 10% tariff on British exports but eased prohibitive duties on cars sold in the US. Trump had placed import taxes of 25% on car and car parts entering the US - on top of the existing 2.5% - but this was cut to 10% for 100,000 UK cars. Starmer said: ‘This is a really fantastic, historic day. We’ve always had a fair and balanced arrangement between our countries. This builds on that' (Picture: Getty Images)

These moves appear to have impacted the president's approval rating as economic concerns reduced among those surveyed. In a previous poll carried out in mid-April, 76% were concerned about triggering a recession, while the latest poll of 1,163 people saw this drop to 69%. Worries about the stock market also fell by 7% in the same period (Picture: Getty Images)

Trump has claimed the blame for the country's economic problems lie at the feet of his predecessor, Joe Biden. He's previously stated: 'You probably saw some numbers today, and I have to start off by saying, that’s Biden, that’s not Trump.' But the latest poll suggests Americans are more likely to hold Trump responsible if the economy falls into recession this year, with 59% saying it would be the current president's fault and 37% believing the blame would land with Biden (Picture: Getty Images)

Tariffs have been a divisive policy during Trump's second stint in the White House. Import charges were slapped on nations including China, Canada and Mexico as the president pledged it would incentivise shoppers to buy more American-made goods, leading to rises in tax and investment. He stated that the US had been 'looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike' for decades (Picture: Getty Images)

Yet a poll carried out last month found that seven in 10 Americans believed the tariff hikes would served to drive up inflation at home. In the survey from ABC News, Washington Post and Ipsos, even 47% of Republicans said the tariffs would harm inflation. However, 59% of overall respondents also believed it would have a positive impact on creating jobs in manufacturing (Picture: Getty Images)

It has also seen companies reconsider their US strategies in response to the levies, something Trump supporters would consider a major victory. German car firm Audi - the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group - announced it was planning American manufacturing options for its crossover and SUV models. Audi currently assembles most of its line-up outside the US, with operations in Hungary, Mexico, Slovakia, Spain and China. But that could soon change. A company spokesperson told Daily Mail: 'We want to localize more strongly in the USA. To this end, we are currently examining various scenarios' (Picture: Getty Images)