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Poll: GOP support for Trump’s economy drops as Iran war drives prices higher

Denver7 · · 980 words · By AP
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“About 6 in 10 Republicans approve of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.”
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The Boston Globe mentions an AP-NORC poll regarding Republicans being unhappier with the economy, but the specific '6 in 10' figure is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and between his terms as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. Fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“That's down from about 8 in 10 in February, before the war began.”
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No evidence provided confirms the specific 80% approval rating for Republicans in February.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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“his handpicked candidate defeated Rep. Thomas Massie, a Trump critic, in a primary election challenge.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian and a news report regarding Ed Gallrein) confirm that Trump-endorsed candidate Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in a primary election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American politician and engineer. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional…
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“His overall approval rating in the new poll stands at 37%, up slightly from 33% in April.”
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The Boston Globe explicitly states that Trump's overall approval rating in the new poll stands at 37%, up slightly from 33% in April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and between his terms as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. Fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Nearly all Democrats disapprove of his performance as president, as do about 7 in 10 independents.”
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The Economist/YouGov poll reports that 66% (approximately 7 in 10) of Independents disapprove of Trump's performance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two-thirds (66%) of Independents disapprove of Trump's job performance and only 25% approve, a net job approval of -41. That's Trump's lowest net job approval among Independents in any Economist / You…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump is unpopular. His net approval rating—the share of people who think that he is doing a good job minus the share who think he’s performing badly—is -21. But that number masks an asymmetry.
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web search NEUTRAL — With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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“About one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling the economy.”
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The evidence from The Boston Globe states that 'one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling Iran', not the economy. The claim misattributes the 33% figure to the economy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Few approve of Trump on Iran or issues abroad. Trump’s handling of the war with Iran remains unpopular. Only about one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government has dropped sharply since early in his second term, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with much of the rising discontent coming fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON — Republicans still resoundingly approve of President Trump’s handling of inflation, though that support has been eroding as the broader public’s feelings on the economy soured dramatically…
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“down slightly from the start of his second term, when 40% of U.S. adults approved.”
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No evidence provided confirms a 40% approval rating for economic handling at the start of his second term.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump is unpopular. His net approval rating—the share of people who think that he is doing a good job minus the share who think he’s performing badly—is -21. But that number masks an asymmetry.
https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker
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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, Donald Trump’s net approval rating fell to a second term low of -18.8 after a tidal wave of new polling data was added to the average.
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“While a majority, 63%, still approve, that’s down from 79% in February”
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web search NEUTRAL — Birthplace of the Republican Party in the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin. In 1854, the Republican Party began as an antislavery party to combat the expansion of slav
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Republican Party, one of the two major political parties, alongside the Democratic Party, in the United States. Also known as the Grand Old Party, or GOP, the Republican Party is the larg…
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“approval of his handling of the issue dipped to 38% in January and February, after months of aggressive immigration enforcement that led to the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.”
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“Now, just under half of U.S. adults, 45%, approve of how he is handling that issue.”
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“About 8 in 10 approve of his handling of the issue [immigration], which is roughly 10 points higher than the share that say he’s doing a good job as president.”
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“Only about one-third of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling Iran.”
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“Roughly two-thirds of Republicans approve”
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“about one-third of Americans approve of Trump’s approach to foreign policy.”
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“including capturing the leader of Venezuela and threatening Cuba”
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