Republicans Slash Positive Economy Rating to 29% From 72% as Trump Strong Disapproval Hits 52%
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 15
Republicans Slash Positive Economy Rating to 29% From 72% as Trump Strong Disapproval Hits 52%
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 15
Summary
Only 29% of Republicans now say the economy is better than a year ago, down from 72% in January, according to a new New York Times/Siena poll.
Trump’s broader standing stayed weak: 59% of voters disapprove overall, and for the first time this term a majority — 52% — disapprove strongly.
White voters without college degrees, one of Trump’s strongest groups, disapprove of his handling of the cost of living by 21 points.
Voters earning under $50,000 are now twice as likely to back a Democrat for Congress as a Republican, while Democrats also lead Republicans 61% to 56% in turnout certainty.
The numbers sharpen Republican fears ahead of the November midterms that the party could struggle not just with independents, but with energizing its own base.