Politics · United States · 40 mins ago
Three-quarters of US voters say the economy is doing poorly
A CNN voter poll found that 75% of US voters view the economy negatively.
The poll was conducted around the US midterm elections.
It also found broad dissatisfaction with the country’s direction and President Donald Trump’s performance.
The results reflect voters’ views, not an official measure of the economy.
CNN political analyst David Axelrod called the negative response a “stunning indictment” of the Trump cabinet’s economic policy.
The poll points to economic concerns as a major source of voter discontent.
The results offer a snapshot of voters’ views during the midterms; no further action or follow-up is specified.
About 75% of US voters said the economy was performing negatively, according to a preliminary CNN Voter Poll.
About 60% of voters disapproved of President Donald Trump’s performance, and roughly half strongly disapproved, the poll found.
About two-thirds of respondents said Trump had worsened the US economic situation.
Roughly three-quarters of respondents were unhappy with the state of the country, with nearly 40% describing their feelings as anger.
The poll combined interviews at polling stations on election day with tens of thousands of interviews conducted in the weeks before the election.
- Who
- US voters surveyed in the CNN Voter Poll.
- What
- About 75% said the economy was performing negatively; about 60% disapproved of Trump’s performance.
- When
- During the 2026 US midterm elections, with interviews on election day and in the preceding weeks.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- Respondents cited a negative view of Trump and dissatisfaction with the economy as leading reasons for discontent.
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The poll conducted tens of thousands of interviews with voters across the country.
CNN published its report that 75% of voters felt the economy was performing negatively.
Pollsters interviewed voters at polling stations.
TASS reported preliminary CNN Voter Poll findings and said estimates could change after final election results.
- Negative view of economy
- About 75% of US voters
- Disapprove of Trump
- About 60% of voters
- Strong disapproval
- Roughly half of voters
- Trump worsened economy
- About two-thirds of respondents
- Anger about state of country
- Nearly 40% of respondents
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What people are saying
stunning indictment