A brand new Fox News poll reveals President Donald Trump and Republicans are dealing with abysmal scores on their handling of the economy — as soon as considered one of their strongest points.
In the survey, launched on Wednesday, 52 p.c of registered voters stated that Democrats would do a greater job on the economic system, whereas 48 p.c stated the identical of the GOP.
It marked the first time in 16 years {that a} Fox News poll confirmed Democrats holding a 4-point benefit on the problem, CNN’s Kaitlin Collins reported on Thursday.
At the identical time, Trump’s personal approval rating on the economic system was far worse: 66 p.c of respondents stated they disapproved, whereas 34 p.c stated they authorized, leading to a web detrimental rating of 32 factors.
“This is a siren sign for Republicans,” CNN’s information analyst Harry Enten stated.
“These numbers are just downright atrocious; they’re the worst ever.”
He famous that no president in fashionable historical past has recorded a web detrimental 32 level approval rating on the economic system. The earlier lows had been set by former President Joe Biden at detrimental 25 factors in 2022 and former President George W. Bush at the identical degree in 2006.
Trump’s plummeting numbers are largely as a result of independents, Enten stated, who gave Trump a web detrimental 55 level approval rating in the newest Fox News poll. By comparability, in January 2025, they gave the Republican president a web constructive one level rating.
“If these numbers hold in the midterm elections, wave adios amigos, kiss it goodbye, to that Republican majority in the House, and maybe the Senate as well,” Enten stated.
Those unenviable figures come as the war in Iran — and the ensuing blockades in the Strait of Hormuz — have despatched gas costs hovering. On Thursday, the nationwide common worth for a gallon of gasoline stood at $4.03, up from $2.98 two days earlier than the battle started, in keeping with AAA.
A Quinnipiac poll launched earlier this month confirmed that over half of registered voters blame Trump “a lot” for the latest spike in fuel costs.
Trump campaigned on lowering gas prices for voters by “unleashing American energy.”
On Thursday, the president stated Americans ought to put together to pay increased fuel costs “for a little while” on account of the struggle, although he didn’t specify a timeline. The White House beforehand stated that increased prices would solely be a short-term drawback.
