By John Q. Hosedrinker 
A recent Fox News poll indicates a shift in voter perception of the economy under Donald Trump, with 76% now viewing the economy negatively, a marked increase since his return to office. This change comes as voters express widespread financial strain due to rising costs for essential goods and services, leading to increased blame being placed on Trump for the current economic climate. The poll shows that a significant majority of voters believe Trump bears more responsibility than Biden, including a substantial portion of Republican voters, impacting his previously strong economic approval ratings. In response, Trump has proposed measures like 50-year mortgages, though this has faced criticism from some within his own party.
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Donald Trump worse on the economy than Joe Biden—Fox News poll? Well, if even Fox News is saying it, you know things must be bad for Trump. It seems like the narrative, or maybe even the reality, is finally catching up to the facts. For decades, the GOP has had a questionable track record when it comes to economic performance. It’s almost unbelievable that anyone, at this point, would give Republicans higher marks than Democrats on this front. But here we are.
The fact that Trump’s economic policies would be a disaster was almost a foregone conclusion, even before his first term. He practically campaigned on it! The economy during his first term wasn’t exactly a roaring success, and yet, somehow, people seemed to have conveniently forgotten about that. The COVID checks with his name on them overshadowed everything. There was a reason a lot of us warned about this before he took office, and now, it’s just playing out as predicted.
Trump’s economic track record is consistently dismal. It’s frustrating to see how many people still believe Republicans are better at managing the economy, despite decades of evidence to the contrary. Shouldn’t we be looking at hard data and facts to assess who is better for the economy, instead of relying on opinion polls? The numbers clearly show that the Biden administration has been better for the economy. Trump and the Republicans consistently lose when you actually examine the data.
Considering the average reading level in the US, it’s not surprising there are a lot of misinformed opinions on the economy. But the simple truth is clear: Almost every economic indicator that Biden inherited from Trump improved under Biden. Then it’s regressed again under Trump’s influence. It’s a pattern, not a coincidence. While news outlets focus on things like ACA subsidies and SNAP benefits, the middle and upper-middle classes are getting squeezed with higher health insurance, and higher food costs. That MAGA suburban dad is seeing his disposable income shrinking, even if he got a small raise.
Meanwhile, the GOP is suggesting moves that would bamboozle more people into choosing high-deductible insurance plans. This is a complete disaster in the making, but it’s not surprising. Trump’s actions in office were also questionable. He fired people who reported job numbers and he buried job reports. How is that supposed to look good for our country? Trump is an economic terrorist. He promised lower prices, but those promises were broken. He refuses to take responsibility for any of his actions. This is his pattern.
It is no shock. The fact that the poll results are out is not surprising. Fox News might be unreliable for a lot of things, but they seem to always be transparent with their own polls. Maybe this is to seem reliable, or maybe this is a sign of shifting attitudes. It is also not surprising that the people who should have known better, were still fooled. Trump has a history of failing upward. Every business he runs goes bankrupt. Putting him in charge of the US economy was always going to be disastrous.
Trump’s economic decisions are a failure. It seems so obvious. The country is paying the price for the economic damage caused by his policies. Biden didn’t cause the inflation; it was a combination of factors, including the pandemic, stimulus payments, supply chain issues, and corporate greed. Biden worked to get inflation down and the economy back on track, and now Trump has regressed the progress.