The latest data marks a stark reversal from earlier in the year, when Trump held a net positive approval rating.

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dipped to 37% according to Gallup and 41% in a CNN Poll, marking some of his lowest figures since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Despite the data, MSNBC guest Chris Matthews argued that many Americans have continued to view Trump as a strong leader.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices for many goods. Prices rose 2.6% in June compared with a year ago,

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation edged higher in June, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. Consumer prices ticked up 0.3% for the month and 2.6% year over year, according to the government’s Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.

As President Trump unleashes his tariff blitz on the global trade market, reports show inflation is rising and that job gains weakened last month. NBC News White House Correspondent Monica Alba, NBC News Senior Policy Reporter Shannon Pettypiece and former U.