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Poll: 58% say U.S. is worse off under Trump than under Biden

New Strength In Numbers/Verasight survey shows broad economic pessimism and softening support for Trump among his own base.

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What to know

  • 58% of Americans say the country is worse off than four years ago, versus 24% who say it's better; 46% say their own lives are worse off.
  • Trump's net approval with his own Republican base has fallen to +43, and about a quarter of Republicans and his own 2024 voters say their lives are worse off.
  • Lower-income households (under $50,000) report the starkest decline, 17% better off versus 53% worse.
  • By a 56-26 margin, voters — including a quarter of Republicans — want Congress to act as a check on Trump.

“I’ve argued before that Democrats lost the 2024 election because they lost the affordability issue.”

G. Elliott Morris, Pollster/author · Strength In Numbers (Substack) ↗ · Sep 24

G. Elliott Morris Pollster, author of Strength In NumbersDonald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentVerasight Polling partner

Poll: 58% say U.S. is worse off under Trump than under Biden
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    Poll finds 58% say country worse off under Trump than Biden

    Morris publishes the full 'better off/worse off' results: 58% say the country is worse off than four years ago (40% much worse, 18% somewhat) versus 24% better, and 46% say their own lives are worse off versus 25% better; lower-income households report the sharpest declines.

    “58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it's better…”
    — G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers
    1. 1 outlet 58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it's better

      first by Strength In Numbers, 3d ago

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    Aggregators pick up the poll findings

    The Mastodon aggregator account memeorandum reposts the poll's headline finding, spreading it to a wider social audience.

    “58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it's better (G. Elliott Morris/Strength In Numbers)…”
    — memeorandum@universeodon.com, News aggregator account · source
  3. background

    Morris reports Trump approval sliding among Republicans — In an earlier write-up of the same poll, G. Elliott Morris showed Trump's net approval with his own base had dropped to +43, compared to about -90 among Democrats.

  4. background

    Strength In Numbers/Verasight fields new national poll — Verasight interviewed just over 1,500 adults for Strength In Numbers from September 16-21 on economic conditions, Trump approval, and views of Congress.