Why even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economy
EconomyWhy even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economyToday, only about a third of Republicans said they feel better off since Trump took over. (Gerald Herbert)By Steve Thompson and Rachel LermanJuly 26, 2026 at 11:02 a.m. EDT14 minAmericans voted President Donald Trump into office last year in part because he promised to fix an inflation-battered U.S. economy. But higher gas and energy prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran appear to be eroding their optimism.
- ▪EconomyWhy even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economyToday, only about a third of Republicans said they feel better off since Trump took over. (Gerald Herbert)By Steve Thompson and Rachel LermanJuly 26, 2026 at 11
- ▪EDT14 minAmericans voted President Donald Trump into office last year in part because he promised to fix an inflation-battered U.S. economy.
- ▪But higher gas and energy prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran appear to be eroding their optimism.
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EconomyWhy even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economyToday, only about a third of Republicans said they feel better off since Trump took over. (Gerald Herbert)By Steve Thompson and Rachel LermanJuly 26, 2026 at 11:02 a.m. EDTToday at 11:02 a.m. EDT14 minAmericans voted President Donald Trump into office last year in part because he promised to fix an inflation-battered U.S. economy. But higher gas and energy prices caused by Trump’s war in Iran appear to be eroding their optimism. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll this month found that 18 percent of Republicans — nearly a fifth — are feeling worse off financially since Trump started his second term. That’s compared to just 4 percent who said the same thing in September 2018, at the same point in Trump’s first term.
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