Golden age? Americans doubt Trump's claim of booming economy as midterms near, poll finds
The Straits Times
The poll showed 68 per cent of people disagree with a statement that “the US economy is booming”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says the US economy is booming and that he has fixed inflation. But most Americans, including many in his Republican Party, do not see things that way, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
“This is the golden age of America,” Mr Trump said in his State of the Union address on Feb 24. “The roaring economy is roaring like never before.”
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed on Feb 23, showed 68 per cent of people disagree with a statement that “the US economy is booming”, a claim Mr Trump has repeatedly made since returning to office in January 2025.
Republicans in the survey were sharply divided on how well the economy is doing, a warning sign for the party ahead of the Nov 3 midterm elections when Mr Trump’s party will defend majorities in the US House of Representatives and Senate.
Some 56 per cent of Republicans thought the economy was booming, while 43 per cent disagreed.
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