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[SPEAKER_00]: This is a news.com news flash.

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[SPEAKER_00]: President Donald Trump's disapproval rating has reached its highest point this year, according to newly released polling data.

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[SPEAKER_00]: From supporters frustrated by inflation to those demanding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump support has continued to show signs of waiver.

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[SPEAKER_00]: A recent active vote poll conducted among four hundred fifty four respondents shows Trump's disapproval rating climbing to fifty two point one percent, up slightly from fifty one point five percent the previous month.

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[SPEAKER_00]: His approval rating, meanwhile, remains unchanged at forty-four point five percent.

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[SPEAKER_00]: This marks a notable shift from earlier in a year when Trump was in more favorable standing.

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[SPEAKER_00]: In January, fifty-two percent of Americans approved of his performance, compared to forty-six percent who disapproved.

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[SPEAKER_00]: That lead began to disappear by March, and his numbers have been trending downward ever since.

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[SPEAKER_00]: By April, disapproval had consistently surpassed approval, with fifty-one percent disapproving at only forty-five percent approving.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Although Trump saw a brief bump in May, his net approval rating reportedly dropped to minus seven in both June and July.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Beyond going fallout from the Epstein scandal continues to affect public perception of Trump and his administration.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Polls show a majority of voters, including many McGoss supporters, believe the government should release all Epstein related files.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Many reportedly suspected cover of his being concealed from the public.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Worseening economic indicators are also weighing on Trump's numbers.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Several recent polls show a decline in approval of his handling of the economy and inflation.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Inflation rose to two-point-seven percent in June, and job growth slowed significantly in July.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Only seventy-three thousand new jobs were added, down from one hundred forty-seven thousand in June, according to the U.S.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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[SPEAKER_00]: Now it's snowing, unfilter.