Fox News poll shows majority of voters trust Democrats over Republicans on inflation, Scarborough says
A recent Fox News poll found 55% of respondents trust Democrats more than Republicans to manage inflation, and 63% say the Trump administration has worsened the economy, prompting host Joe Scarborough to suggest Republicans may be losing support ahead of the midterms.
A Fox News poll released this week indicated that 55% of voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle inflation and prices, while 63% believe the Trump administration has harmed the economy, including 26% of Republican respondents. Only 8% of those surveyed expressed enthusiasm about the government's performance, 23% said they were satisfied, and 68% were unhappy.
Joe Scarborough, host of "Morning Joe," said the results point to a significant shift in Republican polling compared with figures from two years ago, when the party was seeking to retake the White House. He noted that a 2024 YouGov survey showed just 23% of voters thought Democrats were better at handling inflation than Republicans.
Scarborough added that the declining poll numbers suggest growing skepticism among Trump supporters amid ongoing economic pressures, such as a rise in diesel prices to $6.29 per gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data. He concluded that the data may indicate Republicans beginning to break from the former president.
"We’re starting to see Republicans break," Scarborough said.
The commentary was part of Scarborough's appearance on MS NOW, and the full segment is available on the program's website.