Trump's economic approval falls as he says White House has a  public relations' problem  I've done a very bad job of explaining how good the country is doing. We're doing better than any country in the world economically,  Trump said. President Donald Trump is campaigning to address economic concerns as new polling shows declining approval for his handling of inflation and the cost of living.

President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail ahead of November's midterm elections, facing growing frustration over the economy as new polling shows his economic approval at a new low.

The president said he plans to spend little time in Washington, D.C., between now and November, focusing on convincing the public that his policies are working.


 I thought I was finished campaigning, but in order to help Republicans because we need the votes. We have to have the votes,  Trump said.

Trump is embarking on a 32-day campaign push leading up to the midterms.

 I've done a very bad job of explaining how good the country is doing. We're doing better than any country in the world economically,  Trump said.

Trump offered a similar assessment Wednesday, saying,  There's no economy like this economy. And the only thing we don't have is good public relations. 

A new AP-NORC poll shows only 26% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, while just 17% approve of how he is handling the cost of living.

That comes after the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September, its lowest level since April 2014.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said,  I don't think that the confidence survey is really about economics. I think it's about, are you satisfied with politics right now? 

Still, dissatisfaction extends into Trump's own party. About 52% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the cost of living, according to the AP-NORC poll.

When asked what metric Americans should use to evaluate the economy, Hassett said,  Oh, well, I would recommend that they not look at any metric in the newspaper, that they look at their wallet and look at how 

#wisn   #crimewatchmilwaukee