Now, it could be Donald Trump and his party struggling to sell their message of economic recovery to voters. Still, on this issue Trump has dropped in support. TradeTrade gets its own special mention, as it remains the closest issue tied to Americans’ perception and concerns about the economy. InflationWhile tied to his overall handling of the economy, on inflation Trump is committing to his biggest gamble so far. On his handling of inflation, Trump’s share of Americans who approve is now 30 points behind the share that disapproves.