Only 17 percent of U.S. adults now approve of President Trump's handling of the cost of living, according to The Independent via a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Approval of his handling of the wider economy stands at just 26 percent. Perhaps more troubling for the president, Americans are not simply unhappy about prices. Nearly two-thirds — 65 percent — say President Trump's policies are primarily responsible for higher-than-usual prices, rather than factors outside his control. Do you think that President Trump's policies are primarily responsible for higher-than-usual prices, rather than factors outside his control?

Frustration has reached parts of the coalition that helped return Trump to office. Robert Gault, a 66-year-old retired factory worker from Pennsylvania who identifies as a Republican, told the AP that his expectations have not been met. "I was hoping it would be better or different, but it's not really good," Gault said. "He said, 'Make America Great Again.' And I have not seen him do that." Nearly seven in 10 Americans say Trump's handling of living costs has been worse than they expected, including 52 percent of Republicans. Has President Trump 'Made America Great Again'?

Fuel has become a particularly visible source of anxiety. Roughly half of Americans now say they are extremely or very concerned about being able to afford gasoline, up from 39 percent in July, according to the AP-NORC findings. Food costs are producing similarly high levels of concern. Pedro Sanchez, a 52-year-old California law-enforcement worker who voted for Trump, told the AP that rising fuel costs have changed his personal finances. "Just the cost of everything is going up as a result of fuel," Sanchez said. "I used to have a lot more disposable income. I don't have that anymore." Sanchez specifically pointed toward Trump's tariffs and the war with Iran when explaining his disappointment. "I think he has a lot to do with it," Sanchez said. "I think with Biden, a lot of the stuff was outside of his control." Do you approve of President Trump's overall job performance in his second term?