Survey says: Issue that helped Trump and Republicans in 2024 hurt them now
It was the issue that boosted President Donald Trump and Republicans in the 2024 elections, as they won back the White House and Senate majority and kept control of the...
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It was the issue that boosted President Donald Trump and Republicans in the 2024 elections, as they won back the White House and Senate majority and kept control of the House. But a year later, the economy, and everyday expenses in particular, are working against the president and his party. Democrats, with an across-the-board focus on affordability, outperformed at the polls as they enjoyed sweeping success at the ballot box in the 2025 elections earlier this month. And a new Fox News national poll released on Wednesday evening is another warning sign for Trump and the GOP. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS SAY WHITE HOUSE IS DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD ON ECONOMY Three-quarters of voters questioned in the survey, which was conducted Friday through Monday, viewed the economy negatively, and large numbers of respondents, including Republicans, said their costs for groceries, utilities, healthcare, and housing have gone up this year. The poll indicated that voters blame the president, with nearly twice as many pointing fingers at Trump than former President Joe Biden , when asked who is responsible for the current economy. Only 38% of those questioned gave the president a thumbs up on how he's handling the economy. And Trump's overall approval rating, at 41%, is the lowest of his second term in office in Fox News polling. SETTING THE STAGE: WHAT THE 2025 ELECTIONS SIGNAL FOR NEXT YEAR'S MIDTERM SHOWDOWNS "The situation isn’t complicated," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helps run the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. "People are struggling to afford necessities and blaming those in charge. What’s interesting is watching Democrats gain politically from a problem they arguably caused — and that crushed them in 2024. But that’s politics." Trump enjoyed some positive economic news on Thursday, with the release of a stronger-than-expected jobs report after several months of weakness. U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, according to federal government dat…