Democrats Lead on Economy in Poll as Iran War Erodes Trump's Advantage
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 37% of voters trust Democrats more on the economy, while Trump's approval drops to 35%, as rising fuel prices from the Iran conflict reshape the midterm landscape.
A nationwide Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from Wednesday to Monday found that 37% of registered voters say the Democratic Party has a better approach to the U.S. economy, compared to 36% for Republicans, marking the first Democratic lead on the issue in nearly a decade. President Donald Trump's job approval rating fell to 35%, down from 37% a month earlier and one point above his lowest level. If congressional elections were held now, 42% would back a Democratic candidate and 37% a Republican, with independents favoring Democrats by 12 percentage points.
Trump dismissed the findings on his Truth Social platform, writing that his "REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been." The Republican advantage on the economy, which persisted through Trump's first term, the Biden administration and into his second term, has steadily eroded, according to the poll. Andrew Spannaus, an American journalist and analyst, told Affari Italiani that the war with Iran has weakened Trump and that Republicans will struggle to escape the consequences of his unpopularity at the ballot box.
The poll links the shift to rising energy costs. Since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February and the ensuing conflict, U.S. gasoline prices have surged by more than 25%, with Americans paying on average over one dollar more per gallon. Trump has said he ordered the military action to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and curb its regional influence. The survey of 4,505 U.S. adults has a margin of error of two percentage points.
With Republicans defending narrow majorities in both chambers, only about three dozen House seats and eight Senate seats are expected to be competitive, making the national mood an imperfect predictor of the outcome. A separate Napolitan News Service poll cited by Newsweek showed 41% of registered voters trust Democrats more on the economy, versus 34% for Republicans. The midterm elections will be held on November 3.
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| 欧洲大陆媒体 | +0.40 | aligned |
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Trump dismisses the polls as fake and insists on his record on the economy and security.
The mechanism gives direct voice to Trump, allowing him to discredit adverse data through a counter-narrative that reverses responsibility.
The omission is the context of the poll details and the fact that the approval drop is tied to objective factors like the Iran war.
Democrats have a golden opportunity because the Iran war has weakened Trump on the economy and foreign policy.
The interview uses a selected aligned commentator to turn the current situation into a narrative of inevitable opportunity.
Possible Trump countermeasures or the resilience of his base are not mentioned.
The Iran war backfires on Trump, causing economic damage that helps Democrats and could lead to a Republican defeat.
The rhetoric leverages a principle of reverse causality: U.S. aggression produces internal boomerang effects.
Analysis of other economic factors, such as global inflation, that could reduce the specific impact of the war is omitted.