Republicans are now nearly as likely to say Trump’s policies have hurt the economy as helped it
% who say that since taking office, Donald Trump’s economic policies have made economic conditions …
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Republicans are now nearly as likely to say Trump’s policies have hurt the economy as helped it
% who say that since taking office, Donald Trump’s economic policies have made economic conditions …
| Date | Group | Better | Worse | Not had much of an effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep ’25 | Total | 24 | 53 | 22 |
| Jan ’26 | Total | 28 | 52 | 19 |
| Jul ’26 | Total | 20 | 60 | 19 |
| Oct ’26 | Total | 19 | 65 | 15 |
| Sep ’25 | Rep/Lean Rep | 47 | 19 | 33 |
| Jan ’26 | Rep/Lean Rep | 57 | 18 | 25 |
| Jul ’26 | Rep/Lean Rep | 42 | 28 | 29 |
| Oct ’26 | Rep/Lean Rep | 39 | 35 | 25 |
| Sep ’25 | Dem/Lean Dem | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| Jan ’26 | Dem/Lean Dem | 3 | 85 | 12 |
| Jul ’26 | Dem/Lean Dem | 2 | 89 | 8 |
| Oct ’26 | Dem/Lean Dem | 3 | 91 | 6 |
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
