According to a new AP-NORC polling analysis, President Donald Trump has lost support among independents, particularly those without a college degree. The analysis found that while about half of independents without a college education had a positive view of Trump around the 2024 election, his approval with that group fell to about one-quarter this spring.

Decline in Support

The decline in support among independents without a college degree was steeper and greater than the slight decline in college independents. This shift has erased the large education gap that existed among independents in the months before Trump took office for his second term, with independents now holding similarly negative views of the president regardless of their level of education.

Hispanic independents have also become less supportive of the president, with nearly half seeing him favorably in the polling conducted around the presidential election. However, his approval among these adults dropped quickly in his second term, falling as low as 15% during last fall’s government shutdown before landing around one-quarter in the spring.

Economy a Major Concern

The economy is frustrating many independents, with about half of independents who supported Trump in 2024 saying inflation was the single most important factor for their vote. More than a year into Trump’s second term, inflation remains high, fueled by gas prices that remain elevated as the Iran war continues.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.