Most Americans think Trump is not focused enough on economy – poll | Donald Trump
Two-thirds of Americans believe Donald Trump is prioritizing his controversial immigration crackdown at the expense of their economic well-being, according to a new poll; This is a stern warning to the US president that his agenda is unpopular.
Amid growing discontent over the economic costs of Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, 68 percent of respondents said the Trump administration is too focused on mass deportations and not enough on affordability issues.
Questionnaire, Morris Predictive InsightsIt shows the strength of the political backlash Trump has faced following criticism of his admission that the financial strains on Americans from the Iran war had pushed him “at least a little bit” to reach a peace deal with Iran’s Islamic regime.
As millions of Americans prepare to hit the road over Memorial Day weekend, fuel prices in the U.S. are still at their highest levels in years. According to AAA, the nationwide average stood at $4.55 per gallon on Friday; That’s up $1.35 per gallon from a year ago.
While Trump tries to shrug off growing concerns about affordability Swear to Kevin Warsh As the new chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Warsh replaces Jerome Powell, whom Trump has fiercely attacked for his refusal to lower interest rates. Powell has repeatedly warned about inflation risks and broader economic uncertainty since Trump returned to office.
Warsh will face a darkening economic outlook with inflation reaching a three-year high of 3.8% in April.
Evidence that the Morris survey was not an outlier was provided by a research assistant. A separate poll from GallupThis showed that confidence in the economy was at its lowest level in four years.
Almost half (49 percent) of respondents rated the current state of the economy as bad, while another 34 percent said the economy was only fair. Only 16% of Americans rated current economic conditions as excellent or good. Only one in five said conditions were improving.
But it was the Morris study that most vividly revealed Trump’s political problem; It showed that dissatisfaction lies across the ideological spectrum and in policy areas that are key to his 2024 election victory.
Even among Trump voters, 36 percent believe the Trump administration has the wrong priorities, according to the poll. That figure was 70% among voters who said they were abandoning their previous support for Trump. And more than a quarter of loyal Trump voters, 27 percent, believe the president is on the wrong track.
Disapproval rates on one-time signature issues (the economy and immigration) currently stand at -35% and -13%, respectively.
Polls also showed that a majority of voters (53 percent) support redirecting spending from immigration enforcement to reducing food and grocery costs or lowering health care costs and supporting programs like Medicaid.
A similar number believe that mass deportations of immigrant workers are hurting the economy by increasing costs for U.S. families. 56 percent say it breaks up families and increases costs for everyone, while 34 percent say it makes the country safer.
There is also a solid majority criticizing immigration enforcement as “going too far” when it results in higher grocery bills as farm and food workers are deported, immigrant children disappear from school classrooms, seniors and families are left without caregivers, and restaurants are forced to close as workers are deported from the country.
In a warning sign for Republicans in the midterm congressional elections, the poll shows that 16% of Trump’s 2024 voters no longer plan to vote for the party in November. 51% of the group cite the worsening economy and rising costs of living as the main reason for this. 36 percent said they were put off by the president’s personal behavior and rhetoric, while 24 percent blamed immigration enforcement and deportations.
