According to a poll, most American voters said their living conditions deteriorated during Trump's administration, and public dissatisfaction with the president's handling of economic and cost of living issues continued to rise. There are less than three months left until the November US midterm elections. According to a national sample survey conducted by the polling agency Focaldata, more than 53% of registered voters said that since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, their personal financial situation has deteriorated. Nearly 57% of independent non-partisan voters and nearly a quarter of respondents who identify themselves as Republicans all said they had a worse life after the current president took office. The poll also found that compared to the Republican Party, more voters expressed more trust in the Democratic Party dealing with the problems of inflation and cost of living; the Democratic Party also received more recognition from voters on the two traditional issues of employment and the economy.
Zhitongcaijing·08/16/2026 04:09:00
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According to a poll, most American voters said their living conditions deteriorated during Trump's administration, and public dissatisfaction with the president's handling of economic and cost of living issues continued to rise. There are less than three months left until the November US midterm elections. According to a national sample survey conducted by the polling agency Focaldata, more than 53% of registered voters said that since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, their personal financial situation has deteriorated. Nearly 57% of independent non-partisan voters and nearly a quarter of respondents who identify themselves as Republicans all said they had a worse life after the current president took office. The poll also found that compared to the Republican Party, more voters expressed more trust in the Democratic Party dealing with the problems of inflation and cost of living; the Democratic Party also received more recognition from voters on the two traditional issues of employment and the economy.