US: Trump Approval Weak On Issues Most Important To Voters
Sep-24 18:10
New survey data from Strength In Numbers/Verasight, analysed by G. Elliot Morris, shows that President Donald Trump's approval rating “is most negative on the issues Americans rate as the most important: prices/inflation (-31), health care (-24), and government funding/social programs (-19).”
- Morris writes, “Of particular note is that this -31 reading for inflation represents an all-time low for Trump, as does his approval on health care… These results underscore Trump’s enduring weakness on pocketbook — the policy domains that have decided the last several U.S. elections. Trump’s disadvantage on the issue goes a long way to explaining Democrats’ current lead on the generic ballot.”
- On the US House generic ballot, Morris notes, “Democrats lead 47% to 42% among U.S. adults (11% undecided). Among people who say they are definitely or very likely to vote, the margin is 50% to 45%.”
Figure 1: Approval of President Donald Trump on the Following Issues
Source: G. Elliot Morris, Strength In Numbers, Verasight
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