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AP-NORC poll: 26% approve of Trump on the economy, a new low; 17% on cost of living

65% of adults blame Trump's policies more than outside factors for high costs, and CNN finds about 8 in 10 Americans disapprove of his handling of inflation.

Also in the poll:

  • Gas worry: about half are highly concerned about affording gas, up from 39% in July
  • Robert Gault, 66, a Republican retired factory worker: "He said, 'Make America Great Again.' And I have not seen him do that."