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Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy
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Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval among the president’s loyal constituencies.
Here are six takeaways from the latest Fox News national survey.
— Some 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than the 67% who felt that way in July, and the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term.
— Large numbers, overall and among Republicans, say their costs for groceries, utilities, healthcare, and housing have gone up this year.
— Voters blame the president. About twice as many say President Donald Trump, rather than Biden, is responsible for the current economy. And three times as many say Trump’s economic policies have hurt them (note, they said the same about Biden’s last year). Plus, approval of how Trump is handling the economy hit a new low, and disapproval of his overall job performance hit record highs among core supporters.
— After the government shutdown, the GOP and the Democratic Party have lower favorable ratings, and roughly 6 in 10 say the president and lawmakers on both sides don’t care about people like them.
— Voters think Republicans have a better plan for border security, immigration, and crime, while Democrats are seen as better on affordability, wages, healthcare, and climate.
— Views are divided on Trump’s peace deals making the world safer and the administration’s strategy for dealing with alleged drug-traffickers.
Here are the numbers behind those findings.
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Trump’s job performance garners career-high disapproval among men, White voters, and those without a college degree.
Eighty-six percent of Republicans approve, down from 92% in March.
Among all voters, 41% approve of the job Trump is doing, while 58% disapprove. Only once have his ratings been lower and that was during his first term: 38-57% in October 2017. Two months ago, it was 46-54%.
For comparison, Biden’s marks were a bit better at the same point in his presidency: 44% approved and 54% disapproved in November 2021.
Forty percent of voters rate their personal finances as excellent/good, while 60% say only fair/poor, which is about where things stood a year ago. Ratings are notably bad (roughly 70% negative), among non-college voters, Hispanics, Blacks, independents, and those under age 45. For those with household income below $50K, fully 79% rate their finances negatively.
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When it comes to the national economy versus personal finances, evaluations are also negative, as most say conditions are only fair/poor (76%), and fewer than one in five thinks inflation is completely/mostly under control (18%).
Compared to a year ago, voters say costs have increased for utilities (78%), healthcare (67%), housing (66%), and gasoline (54%). It’s 85% who say their groceries went up this year, including 60% who say costs increased «a lot.» Majorities of Republicans agree with majorities of Democrats and independents that costs have gone up on each of these items except gas.
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At the end of Biden’s term, voters said by a wide 30-point margin that his economic policies had done more to hurt than help their family, driven by three-quarters of Republicans saying they had been harmed. The new survey shows almost identical results, as voters say by a 31-point margin that Trump’s economic policies have hurt rather than helped them, driven by the three-quarters of Democrats saying they have been harmed. In December 2018, during his first term, only 21% overall said they had been hurt by Trump’s policies, including just one-third of Democrats.
By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, voters say Trump is more responsible for the current economy than Biden (62% vs. 32%). Unsurprisingly, there’s a large partisan gap, as Democrats are nearly 40 percentage points more likely than Republicans to blame Trump. Somewhat surprisingly though, 42% of Republicans blame him, while a 53% majority says Biden is responsible. Among independents, 62% say Trump and 29% Biden.
A larger share believes the Republicans have a better plan on securing the border, dealing with illegal immigrants, reducing crime, and reducing the federal budget deficit. Democrats are preferred on addressing climate change, reducing the cost of healthcare, raising wages, and making things more affordable. The parties are about equal on the issue of job creation.
Congressional Democrats said the shutdown was about extending subsidies for Obamacare. The 2010 healthcare law remains popular, as 54% have a favorable opinion of it — although much of that comes from nearly 9 in 10 Democrats viewing it positively. Not only do voters think Democrats have a better plan for reducing healthcare costs, but also Trump receives his lowest approval on the issue of healthcare.
«The situation isn’t complicated,» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helps run the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. «People are struggling to afford necessities and blaming those in charge. What’s interesting is watching Democrats gain politically from a problem they arguably caused — and that crushed them in 2024. But that’s politics.»
While many families say the government shutdown caused them severe (10%) or moderate hardship (35%), more than half say it was not a hardship at all (54%).
The shutdown wasn’t a political winner for anyone: nearly two-thirds disapprove of how Trump (62%), Congressional Republicans (63%), and Congressional Democrats (64%) handled it.
A record low 39% have a favorable view of the Democratic Party, down from 42% in July. Another 39% have positive views of the GOP, down from 44% this summer. For Trump, it’s 40% positive, down from 43% in September and 50% in January.
But it’s Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer whose marks have deteriorated the most, as a record low 22% view him favorably vs. 54% unfavorably, for a net rating of -32 points. His ratings were underwater by 16 points in January. Among Democrats, positive views of Schumer went from 51% in January to 38% today.
The overall marks for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took a smaller hit (from -2 to -10), as did Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s (from -9 to -15) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (from -10 to -12). Many are unable to evaluate Thune (54%), Jeffries (38%), and Johnson (31%).
Voters also think their political leaders don’t care about people like them, as roughly 6 in 10 say Democrats (59%) and Republicans (65%) in Congress and Trump (63%) don’t care.
Trump’s job ratings on foreign policy are underwater: 43% approve, while 55% disapprove. Yet views are more evenly divided on whether his recent peace deals will make the world safer or less safe (37% apiece), with one quarter saying not much difference. And 49% favor the U.S. military using deadly force against presumed drug trafficking boats departing from Venezuela, while 47% oppose those efforts.
The president receives his top marks on border security (53% approve). Nearly half approve of his handling of immigration (46%), while a new low approves on the economy (38%), and about one-third approve on tariffs (35%) and healthcare (34%).
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The electorate believes the different branches of government are failing to live up to their constitutional obligations. Two-thirds are concerned about Congress (64%) and the Supreme Court (63%) not doing the checks and balances that they should and are giving too much of their constitutional authority to the president. At the same time, about half (47%) are concerned the judicial branch is obstructing Trump’s constitutional authority to carry out his agenda.
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Conducted November 14-17, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,005 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (104) and cellphones (646) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (255). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.
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No institution has more influence over what Americans can afford than the Federal Reserve, one most people rarely follow but feel every month in their finances.
That influence isn’t always obvious. The Fed doesn’t decide what groceries or cars cost, but it does determine how expensive it is to borrow money to pay for them. And right now, borrowing is costly. High interest rates mean larger monthly payments on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, even if the sticker price of a home or vehicle hasn’t changed.
That makes the Fed’s leadership especially consequential. On Friday, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a move that could alter how aggressively the central bank approaches interest rates.
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Kevin Warsh, former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, was tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Fed. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Trump has blamed Powell for not cutting rates more aggressively, even as he has repeatedly described the economy as strong. Historically, rate cuts have usually been reserved for times of economic weakness, not growth.
That disagreement over rates has real-world consequences. For many Americans, the effects are most visible in the housing and auto markets, two of the biggest expenses for most families. You’re not paying more only because the home or car suddenly costs more. You’re paying more because the money to buy it does.
Those elevated borrowing costs are acting like a form of second inflation, pushing mortgages, car loans and credit card bills to levels that stretch household budgets thin. That’s why everyday life can still feel more expensive. Prices may not be climbing as quickly anymore, but the cost of paying for big purchases continues to rise.
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Mounting costs on builders ultimately get passed on to buyers, pricing many out of the market. (Matthew Busch/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Economists say affordability will not meaningfully improve until the Fed begins cutting rates and keeps them low long enough to ease pressure on long-term borrowing.
That backdrop has become a political liability for Trump, who campaigned on restoring affordability and easing household financial strain but now faces growing voter skepticism over whether those promises are materializing.
A recent Fox News poll underscores the stakes. When voters were asked what President Donald Trump’s top priorities should be, nearly four in 10 cited either the economy overall (19%) or prices (17%).
Affordability concerns are also giving Democrats an early edge in the generic congressional ballot, which asks voters which party they would support in their U.S. House race this November. While largely hypothetical at this stage, the question offers an early baseline for the coming election, according to Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who said the poll is an early read, not a forecast.
«We ask about it at this point simply to get a sense of how short-term forces might play out in the general election,» Shaw said.
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President Donald Trump has begun a nationwide tour to address economic concerns. (Daniel Torok/Official White House Photo)
Democrats leaned heavily on affordability themes in state and local elections this fall, and it paid off.
In places like Virginia, New York and New Jersey, where voters have been squeezed by high housing costs and utility bills, Democratic candidates seized on Trump’s early economic moves, including his trade policy, to argue that his policies were worsening the affordability crisis rather than easing it.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani placed affordability at the center of his campaign to helm America’s largest city. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images)
They promised to rein in energy costs, expand affordable housing and protect middle-class wages, a message that resonated with voters and, analysts say, reflects a broader trend. In an economy where many still feel stretched thin, the party that speaks most directly to people’s pocketbooks often wins.
The Fed’s decision about rate cuts will shape the economy’s trajectory and how affordable life feels for millions of Americans in the new year.
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A casi un mes de la captura de Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump confirmó que EE.UU. mantuvo un primer acercamiento con las autoridades cubanas.
En declaraciones a bordo del Air Force One el sábado por la noche, el presidente estadounidense afirmó: “Estamos empezando a hablar con Cuba”.
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Se trata de la primera confirmación del inicio de un diálogo entre ambos países en medio de las persistentes amenazas de Trump que busca asfixiar económicamente a la isla para acabar con la Revolución. El mandatario republicano no dio más detalles sobre este acercamiento con La Habana, aunque la prensa opositora cubana afirma que el contacto se celebró en México.
“¡Patria o Muerte, venceremos!»
Mientras dialoga con Trump, el gobierno cubano se refugia puertas adentro en su emblemático lema de cabecera “¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!“, creado por Fidel Castro al comienzo de la Revolución, para resistir a esta nueva ofensiva de Trump que busca cerrar la canilla del suministro petrolero para provocar un colapso en la isla.
“Enfrentaremos la nueva arremetida con firmeza, ecuanimidad y seguridad de que la razón está absolutamente de nuestra parte. La decisión es una: “¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!“, concluyó una nota oficial publicada este fin de semana en la prensa oficialista. El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel (Foto: REUTERS/Norlys Perez)
El gobierno de Miguel Díaz-Canel, acorralado por la peor crisis social y económica de la historia de la Revolución, volvió a insistir en la necesidad de mantener un “diálogo serio” basado en el respeto de la soberanía.
“Está ampliamente documentada la disposición histórica de Cuba a sostener con el gobierno de los Estados Unidos un diálogo serio, responsable, basado en el Derecho Internacional, en la igualdad soberana, en el respeto mutuo, en el beneficio recíproco, sin injerencia en los asuntos internos y con absoluto respeto a la independencia y a la soberanía de los Estados”, afirmó el comunicado.
Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo no deja de mostrar sus armas. Este sábado realizó un nuevo ejercicio de defensa por cuarto fin de semana consecutivo.
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Trump viene sosteniendo que el gobierno cubano debe llegar a un acuerdo “antes de que sea demasiado tarde”. El jueves, firmó una orden ejecutiva que establece que Estados Unidos podrá imponer aranceles a los bienes procedentes de países que vendan o proporcionen petróleo a Cuba.
“Considero que la situación con respecto a Cuba constituye una amenaza inusual y extraordinaria para la seguridad nacional y la política exterior de EE.UU., y por la presente declaro una emergencia nacional con respecto a esa amenaza”, argumentó.
No es una amenaza más de las que viene sufriendo la isla desde hace 67 años. El presidente estadounidense viene de concretar un ataque a Venezuela que incluyó la captura de Nicolás Maduro el 3 de enero. Desde entonces el chavismo, bajo orden de Washington, suspendió todos los envíos petroleros a Cuba y dejó a la isla al borde del colapso energético. La Revolución perdió a su aliado más preciado que mantenía la débil economía cubana aferrada a un salvavidas. Una estación de servicio de La Habana luce vacía (Foto: REUTERS/Norlys Perez)
Trump quiere asfixiar a Cuba y obligarla a iniciar una transición como está ocurriendo con la Venezuela post-Maduro bajo el comando de la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez.
“No tiene por qué haber una crisis humanitaria. Creo que probablemente vendrán a nosotros y querrían hacer un trato. Así que Cuba volverá a ser libre. Vendrán a nosotros y harán un trato”, aseguró el viernes antes de confirmar el primer contacto.
La Revolución vive su hora más crítica. Con apagones masivos y diarios, sin combustible, escasez de toda clase de productos y servicios, el descontento crece entre los cubanos que atraviesan un éxodo sin precedentes solo aminorado por las políticas migratorias del propio Trump.
En ese escenario, el periodista cubano exiliado en España Carlos Cabrera Pérez, que trabajó en el diario Granma, órgano oficial del Partido Comunista de Cuba, reveló que el general Alejandro Castro Espín, el único hijo varón del expresidente Raúl Castro, mantuvo conversaciones secretas en México con un importante enviado de la CIA.
Según esa versión publicada en sitios del exilio cubano, no confirmada oficialmente en La Habana ni Washington, habrían llegado a “un principio de acuerdo” para iniciar una “transición” que incluiría una “amnistía” para presos políticos, según una fuente no precisada del gobierno de Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Se trata de una concesión ya otorgada por el nuevo gobierno de Caracas y que aún debe ser aprobada por la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) chavista.
Siempre según la versión, el proceso de liberación de más de 800 presos cubanos comenzaría este miércoles próximo. Por lo pronto el sitio opositor 14ymedio, que dirige la periodista disidente Yoani Sánchez, reveló que el tribunal municipal de ciudad de Matanzas postergó sin fecha los juicios contra las disidentes Alina Bárbara y Jenny Pantoja que estaba previsto para fines de enero. Bárbara dio una entrevista con TN poco días antes del inicio del proceso y denunció la “crítica situación” que afronta la isla.
Pero desde el gobierno cubano se busca mostrar firmeza y determinación para enfrentar a la Casa Blanca, más allá del inicio de negociaciones.
“Se confunde el imperialismo cuando confía en que con la presión económica y el empeño en provocar sufrimiento a millones de personas, se va a doblegar su determinación de defender la soberanía nacional y de impedir que Cuba caiga, una vez más, bajo el dominio estadounidense”, afirma la nota publicada el sábado en la prensa oficial.
En sintonía con el histórico discurso de fuerza y combate, la nota advirtió: “Tiene ante sí la comunidad internacional el reto ineludible de definir si un crimen de esta naturaleza podrá ser el signo de lo que está por venir o si prevalecerán la cordura, la solidaridad y el rechazo a la agresión, la impunidad y el abuso”.
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A pair of Senate Republicans are pushing their House counterparts to reject the Trump-backed shutdown deal unless it includes Homeland Security funding and election integrity legislation.
Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are calling on House Republicans to push back against the Senate-passed funding package, which includes bills to fund five agencies, including the Pentagon, as a partial government shutdown continues.
They contended that the package needs to be retooled, and must include a modified version of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, dubbed the SAVE America Act, and the Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which was stripped out after Senate Democrats threatened to blow up the government funding process.
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Sen. Rick Scott demanded that his House Republican colleagues reject the Senate-passed funding package unless it included DHS spending and voter ID legislation. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Doing so could extend what was expected to be a short-term shutdown.
Scott said congressional Democrats would «NEVER fund DHS» and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He voted against the package twice, arguing that the spending levels would further bloat the nation’s eye-popping $38 trillion national debt, and that the billions in earmarks betrayed Republicans’ previous vows of fiscal restraint.
«If House Republicans don’t put the DHS bill back in, add the SAVE America Act and remove the wasteful earmarks, Democrats win,» Scott said. «We must protect our homeland, secure our elections and end the reckless spending NOW!»
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Sen. Mike Lee wants House Republicans to push back against the Trump-backed government funding deal, and demanded that it include DHS funding and his voter ID legislation. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Lee also rejected the package in the Senate because of earmarks. He also agreed with Scott, and pushed for his SAVE America Act, which he introduced alongside Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, to be included.
«To my friends in the House GOP: Please put DHS funding back in, then add the SAVE America Act,» Lee wrote on X.
The updated version of the SAVE Act would require that people present photo identification before voting, states obtain proof of citizenship in-person when people register to vote and remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
But their demands run counter to the desire of President Donald Trump, who brokered a truce with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to strip the DHS bill following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti during an immigration operation in Minneapolis in order to ram the funding package through the Senate.
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Speaker Mike Johnson walks from the chamber after the final vote to bring the longest government shutdown in history to an end, at the Capitol, Nov. 12, 2025. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
And any changes to the deal, like including the SAVE America Act or adding the DHS bill, would send the package back to the Senate, where Schumer and his caucus would likely reject it.
That would create a back-and-forth between the chambers that would further prolong what was meant to be a temporary shutdown.
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Their demands also place House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in a precarious position, given that several House Republicans want to extract concessions from congressional Democrats. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is already leading a charge to include the SAVE Act in the funding package.
Johnson will have to shore up any resistance among his conference, given that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., made clear to the speaker that any attempt to fast-track the legislation on Monday, when the House returns, would fail.
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