Republicans on Capitol Hill are laying the blame for the recent dip in President Trump’s approval ratings at the feet of economic and tariff uncertainty as his administration hits the 100-day mark.

Tuesday marks the 100th day of the Trump administration 2.0, capping off a topsy-turvy stretch marked by a litany of executive orders, unpredictable tariff policy, a roller coaster on Wall Street and controversial immigration-related efforts.

The whirlwind of a stretch is translating to lagging poll numbers. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Sunday found that Trump’s approval rating among adult Americans dropped by six points over the past two months, from 45 percent in February to 39 percent in March.

The numbers are similar in a survey by The New York Times/Siena College. Forty-two percent of voters nationwide approve of the job Trump is doing.

Gop lawmakers are chalking the numbers up to the recent economic tumult.

“The president, among a lot of people … still has a great deal of confidence,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), a member of Republican leadership. “I think what’s concerning people — and I think he knows this — are the economics of, and the uncertainty around this tariff protocol. I think that’s what you see reflected.”

Capito also referenced the administration’s work at the border to shut off the flow of migrants.

But she indicated that the economic headwinds can turn around quickly. Lawmakers have been clamoring the administration to strike trade deals in the coming months after Trump suspended many of his “Liberation Day” levies.

“I fully expect all that to........

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