Why Trump’s Numbers Keep Getting Worse
Analyzing Trump's Plummeting Economic Approval Amid Communication Failures
Understand why Donald Trump’s economic approval is falling to "Biden bad territory" and how his team’s defense of inflation and tariffs is alienating voters.
Short Summary
- Trump’s economic approval dropped in recent polling, signaling significant voter dissatisfaction with cost-of-living issues.
- A large majority of voters (60%) feel Trump exaggerates economic reality, creating a disconnect with lived experience.
- Campaign surrogates failed spectacularly when defending high prices and contradicting administration claims about energy costs.
This discussion dissects two recent polls showing the depth of Trump's economic disapproval. The hosts analyze the failure of the Trump campaign to align its optimistic economic narrative with voter reality, especially concerning persistent inflation and inconsistent messaging around tariffs.
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Top Comments (10)
Some people stutter because they are stutterers. Scott Bessent stutters because he is a liar.
Why the f**k do 30% approve of invading Venezuela? That's insane!!
Biden had to deal with the global post-covid inflation. US inflation declined faster than most countries, and was clearly not primarily not driven by US policy. Trump's inflation is largely due to his tariff policies, and was predicted by most economists. Republicans have hated tariffs for nearly 100 years.
"I don't CARE about YOU, I just WANT YOUR VOTE" , "We'll have it FIXED so good you won't ever have to vote again"! IMPEACH!
Scott Bessent should be forced to watch his TV appearances for a year. Maybe that will suck the smug out of him.
Anybody with a third of a brain, doesn't believe a word Trump says
In the mean time they have killed 70 people in boats. Now planning land invasion. His cabinet is useless.
If the administration is so bent on keeping hidden all the various reports on the economy, you really, REALLY have to be an idiot not to wonder 'What it is they're hiding."
This is the fundamental problem with making promises to fix something on day one: The people that are stupid enough to vote for the person that promises it are also stupid enough to actually expect it
"No, no, no; you're confused: we're living in a golden age of unparalleled prosperity. Can't you tell?"
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Top Comments (10)
Some people stutter because they are stutterers. Scott Bessent stutters because he is a liar.
Why the f**k do 30% approve of invading Venezuela? That's insane!!
Biden had to deal with the global post-covid inflation. US inflation declined faster than most countries, and was clearly not primarily not driven by US policy. Trump's inflation is largely due to his tariff policies, and was predicted by most economists. Republicans have hated tariffs for nearly 100 years.
"I don't CARE about YOU, I just WANT YOUR VOTE" , "We'll have it FIXED so good you won't ever have to vote again"! IMPEACH!
Scott Bessent should be forced to watch his TV appearances for a year. Maybe that will suck the smug out of him.
Anybody with a third of a brain, doesn't believe a word Trump says
In the mean time they have killed 70 people in boats. Now planning land invasion. His cabinet is useless.
If the administration is so bent on keeping hidden all the various reports on the economy, you really, REALLY have to be an idiot not to wonder 'What it is they're hiding."
This is the fundamental problem with making promises to fix something on day one: The people that are stupid enough to vote for the person that promises it are also stupid enough to actually expect it
"No, no, no; you're confused: we're living in a golden age of unparalleled prosperity. Can't you tell?"