A new poll indicates that most Americans are pessimistic about the next four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, and are particularly upset with his failure so far to lower the costs of consumer goods — a key promise during his 2024 campaign.

The CNN/SSRS poll published this week found that 55 percent of Americans believe Trump “hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems” in his first month as president. When it comes to reducing consumer prices, 62 percent of Americans believe Trump hasn’t “gone far enough” to achieve that goal, with only 27 percent saying his actions thus far have been “about right,” and 11 percent saying he’s “gone too far.”

Overall, Trump has a net -5 percent approval rating, with 52 percent saying they disapprove of his work as president so far and 47 percent saying they approve. Fifty-four percent of Americans also say they are either “pessimistic” or “afraid” regarding the rest of Trump’s tenure — a 6-point increase from when the question was asked in December.

Meanwhile, prices for many consumer goods have........

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