Overwhelming Majority Rejects Trump’s Inflation Policies, Poll Shows
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An AP-NORC survey reveals that 82% of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s disastrous management of inflation, a staggering rebuke rarely seen for any president on a single issue.
A new AP-NORC poll released Thursday exposes the deep dissatisfaction among Americans, with 82% of adults rejecting President Donald Trump’s catastrophic handling of inflation, and only 17% voicing approval. This unprecedented margin of disapproval surpasses that of presidents embroiled in wars, crisis mismanagement, and even major scandals in recent history.
Historical context underscores the severity of Trump’s failure: former President George W. Bush faced a 77% disapproval rating for his economic policies after the 2008 financial meltdown, and President Jimmy Carter reached 74% disapproval amid rampant unemployment and inflation in 1980. In comparison, public outrage over presidential war policies, such as Bush’s Iraq debacle and Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal, peaked in the 60-70% range.
The poll further reveals that 65% of respondents directly blame Trump’s regressive policies for the surge in prices, while only 44% held Joe Biden responsible for inflation in a similar survey before the 2022 midterms. Yet, in a recent Time magazine interview, Trump shamelessly denied any responsibility for the affordability crisis and tried to pin the blame on Biden, ignoring the clear data showing inflation rates were higher under his own administration.
Analysts emphasize that this historic level of opposition to Trump’s policies could reshape legislative priorities and energize progressive movements heading into the 2026 midterm elections.