President Trump’s approval rating is starting to slip as people express doubts about his ability to address economic concerns, including inflation, according to a new poll.

A six-day Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed Tuesday found that 44% of respondents approved of the president’s performance, down from 45% in late January and 47% right after Mr. Trump’s inauguration.

Notably, 53% said the economy is on the wrong track, compared to 43% in a Jan. 24-26 poll, and only 32% approved of Mr. Trump’s performance on inflation.

The president’s campaign focused heavily on high consumer prices under the Biden-Harris administration. Mr. Trump pledged to bring costs down. But his administration has softened that rhetoric, saying it will take time to cut prices.

Mr. Trump has focused on other matters, including immigration enforcement. Approval of his approach to immigration, including widespread deportations, remained steady at 47% in the new poll.

Economic performance is typically a strong selling point for Mr. Trump. Yet his current approval on the topic is down from the 53% he enjoyed in February 2017, after the initial month of his first term.

Mr. Trump’s early-term focus is on tariffs, including a 25% duty on steel and aluminum and a threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on all nations by April.

However, the poll found that 54% of respondents oppose new tariffs on other nations and 41% favor them. Levies against China had bigger support, at 49% in favor and 47% against them.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,145 U.S. adults has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.