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Greg SargentonBluesky1d ago
New Fox poll is absolutely crushing for Trump:
*Approval on economy: 34-66
*Approval on inflation: 28-72 (!)
*Dems now lead GOP on economy
*55% say Trump mentally unfit for office
On the pod, @gelliottmorris.com is so illuminating on all these numbers and much more:
newrepublic.com/article/2094...
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Analysis Summary
A new Fox News poll shows Trump's approval on the economy has collapsed to 34%, with Democrats now leading Republicans on economic management for the first time in years—a significant shift in a key midterm issue. The 28% approval on inflation is particularly brutal given Trump's central campaign promise to fix prices. The unverifiable claim about 55% mental fitness appears to be missing from the source material, but the core polling findings are confirmed across AP, PBS, and other outlets. What's missing: the article mentions Trump advisers are 'scrambling' for strategy but doesn't detail what specific policies or messaging they're considering—and it doesn't contextualize whether these numbers match historical lows for sitting presidents (though independent search results suggest Trump's numbers are now worse than Biden's 2022 trough).
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“Fox poll shows Trump approval on economy: 34-66”
Multiple independent sources (AP News, PBS, Yahoo) confirm Fox poll with Trump economy approval in low 30s-40s range. The specific 34-66 split is reported in the linked New Republic article.
“Trump approval on inflation: 28-72”
Linked article states this figure. Independent sources confirm severe inflation disapproval in the 70%+ range. Specific 28-72 ratio cited in TNR piece.
“Democrats now lead GOP on economy for first time in years”
Linked article explicitly states this as a milestone finding. Yahoo article confirms 'Economic pessimism gives Democrats an edge in 2026 House races.' This represents a genuine shift in polling.
“55% say Trump mentally unfit for office”
This specific figure does not appear in the linked article text provided or in any of the independent search results. Cannot independently confirm this exact percentage.
“Trump advisers are feverishly trying to hatch new midterm strategy and GOP senators say Trump is in a bad mood, letting officials go”
Linked article cites Politico reporting on this. Sources confirm Trump administration is scrambling on strategy and there are personnel changes underway.
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