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Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The poll found 42% of registered voters would back Democrats in congressional elections, while Trump’s approval fell to 35%, Reuters said.
- A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 37% of registered voters favor Democrats on the economy compared to 36% favoring Republicans, marking the first time in nearly a decade Democrats have held an edge on the issue.
- President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped to 35%, falling within one percentage point of the lowest mark of his second term.
- Surging energy and gasoline prices linked to ongoing military conflict in the Middle East are driving economic anxiety and eroding the Republican Party's traditional economic advantage.
- Democrats maintain a five-point lead in generic congressional ballot polling, with 42% of voters backing Democratic candidates over 37% supporting Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.
- The shift represents a major reversal in public trust, as Republicans had maintained the lead on economic management throughout Trump's first term, Joe Biden's presidency, and the start of Trump's second term.
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Democrats lead Republicans on economy as Trump approval falls, poll finds
Americans now see Democrats as better economic managers than Republicans. President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to thirty-five percent. Rising energy prices following the Iran war are impacting household finances. This shift could affect Republican chances in upcoming midterm elections. Independents favor Democrats over Republicans by twelve percentage points.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = Among the two major U.S. parties, opinion poll results indicate that the Democratic Party is managing the economy better than the Republican Party for the first time in nearly 10 years...
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Total News Sources19
Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 24%
C 41%
R 35%
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