Americans are feeling fairly optimistic about their jobs, the strength of the U.S. economy, and their own fortunes, according to the latest Bloomberg National Poll. That should be welcome news for the president, except for one thing: The public’s confidence largely appears to be in spite of Trump, not because of him. Just 40 percent of Americans approve of the job he is doing in the White House, and 55 percent now view him unfavorably, up 12 points since December. |