Democrats Lead Republicans on Economy as Trump Approval Falls, Poll Finds
The shift comes as Trump’s approval falls to 35% and 42% of registered voters say they would back Democrats in congressional elections, the poll found.
- Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also found President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 35%.
- The Republican advantage on the economy has deteriorated as household finances suffered from soaring gasoline prices following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran in February, with pump costs surging by more than 25%.
- Nationwide survey data shows 42% of registered voters would support a Democrat in congressional elections versus 37% for the Republican Party, while 37% favor the Democratic Party on the economy compared to 36% for Republicans.
- On Monday morning, Trump posted to his Truth Social account claiming "My REAL Polling Numbers...are the best they have ever been," dismissing the survey as low approval ratings threaten his party's control in November midterms.
- Despite Independents picking Democrats by 12 percentage points, actual congressional elections remain complex, with only about three dozen House seats and eight Senate seats expected to be competitive in November.
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Democrats lead Republicans on economy as Trump approval falls, poll finds
Americans now see Democrats as better economic managers than Republicans. President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to thirty-five percent. Rising energy prices following the Iran war are impacting household finances. This shift could affect Republican chances in upcoming midterm elections. Independents favor Democrats over Republicans by twelve percentage points.
Only a little more than a third of Americans are satisfied with the president. Before the interim elections, the majority sees the democrats ahead on economic issues.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = Among the two major U.S. parties, opinion poll results indicate that the Democratic Party is managing the economy better than the Republican Party for the first time in nearly 10 years...
For the first time in almost ten years, Americans have pointed out Democrats rather than Republicans as the most capable of managing the economy. (ANSA)
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