The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2018, from April 1 to June 30, 2018. To navigate among quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
Overview
Economy
More than 103,000 jobs were created in March as the unemployment rate remained stable into April. At the start of the quarter, the U.S. stock market experienced daily sell-offs and recoveries due to a burgeoning U.S.–China trade war and increased political scrutiny of American business icons Amazon and Facebook. In May, the U.S. Labor Department reported a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.9% for April and an increase of 164,000 jobs. Wages grew by 2.6%. Hiring gains were broad based with jobs being added in the fields of professional and business services, health care, manufacturing, and mining.
Public opinion
According to FiveThirtyEight, President Trump's approval rate at the beginning of this quarter was 40.5%, down 4.9% from the start of his presidency. By May 1, it had improved to 41.2%. For more polls, see 2018 opinion polling on the Donald Trump administration
Timeline
April 2018
May 2018
June 2018
See also
Presidential transition of Donald Trump
First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency
List of executive actions by Donald Trump
List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (international trips)