Americans Most Likely to Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of the National Debt

The United States federal government has spent more money than it has brought in nearly every year for the last half century — and the national debt has ballooned as a result. Currently, the federal government has accumulated a total of $36.2 trillion in outstanding debt — and the costs associated with government borrowing are a growing cause for concern, both for policymakers and the public at large.

24/7 Wall St. Key Points:

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -53.4%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 16.5% (7.5% strongly approve; 9.0% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 69.9% (57.4% strongly disapprove; 12.6% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 13.5%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -78.3% (9.6% approve, 87.9% disapprove, 2.4% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -51.5%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 19.3% (7.8% strongly approve; 11.5% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 70.8% (59.0% strongly disapprove; 11.8% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 9.9%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -74.6% (11.7% approve, 86.3% disapprove, 2.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -45.4%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 22.2% (11.3% strongly approve; 10.9% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 67.6% (55.7% strongly disapprove; 12.0% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 10.1%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -65.5% (16.3% approve, 81.9% disapprove, 1.8% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -44.4%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 23.6% (13.3% strongly approve; 10.3% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 68.0% (57.8% strongly disapprove; 10.2% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 8.4%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -54.5% (22.1% approve, 76.6% disapprove, 1.3% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -41.8%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 27.1% (13.8% strongly approve; 13.3% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 68.9% (64.4% strongly disapprove; 4.5% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 4.0%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -56.3% (21.8% approve, 78.2% disapprove, 0.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -33.3%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 30.6% (16.9% strongly approve; 13.7% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 63.9% (52.6% strongly disapprove; 11.3% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 5.5%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -47.1% (26.0% approve, 73.1% disapprove, 1.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -12.3%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 35.9% (21.2% strongly approve; 14.6% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 48.1% (38.1% strongly disapprove; 10.0% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 16.0%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -33.0% (30.4% approve, 63.4% disapprove, 6.3% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -9.5%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 30.4% (20.0% strongly approve; 10.4% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 39.9% (25.1% strongly disapprove; 14.8% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 29.7%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -24.4% (31.6% approve, 56.1% disapprove, 12.3% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -9.3%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 41.5% (24.4% strongly approve; 17.2% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 50.9% (38.8% strongly disapprove; 12.1% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 7.6%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -11.6% (43.5% approve, 55.1% disapprove, 1.3% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -8.3%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 37.6% (24.5% strongly approve; 13.1% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 45.8% (40.3% strongly disapprove; 5.6% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 16.6%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -8.9% (41.6% approve, 50.5% disapprove, 7.9% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -7.0%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 34.7% (20.7% strongly approve; 14.1% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 41.7% (34.6% strongly disapprove; 7.2% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 23.6%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -16.7% (38.1% approve, 54.8% disapprove, 7.1% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -5.7%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 40.3% (24.1% strongly approve; 16.2% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 46.0% (38.5% strongly disapprove; 7.5% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 13.8%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -19.4% (38.3% approve, 57.7% disapprove, 4.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -5.0%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 41.0% (29.7% strongly approve; 11.4% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 46.0% (40.2% strongly disapprove; 5.8% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 13.0%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -8.4% (43.3% approve, 51.7% disapprove, 5.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -2.0%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 40.1% (23.1% strongly approve; 17.0% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 42.1% (32.3% strongly disapprove; 9.8% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 17.8%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -14.7% (39.1% approve, 53.9% disapprove, 7.0% have no opinion)

• Net-approval rating of Trump's handling of the national debt among demographic group: -1.7%
• Share of demographic group who approve of Trump's handling of the national debt: 42.6% (22.0% strongly approve; 20.6% somewhat approve)
• Share of demographic group who disapprove of Trump's handling of the national debt: 44.4% (33.7% strongly disapprove; 10.7% somewhat disapprove)
• Share of demographic group with no opinion Trump's handling of the national debt: 13.0%
• Trump's overall, net-approval rating among demographic group: -18.6% (38.7% approve, 57.4% disapprove, 3.9% have no opinion)