About half the country says holiday gift buying hits different this year because inflation keeps wrecking household budgets, and most people think present prices jumped compared to what things used to cost. Economic vibes remain terrible across the board, with two-thirds calling the national economy straight up bad, and affordability stress is starting to mess with how voters feel about Trump's second-term performance on money issues.
Only 31 percent approve of how the president handles economic stuff right now, which marks his worst rating across both terms. Trump keeps blaming the previous administration and claims he walked into a disaster with sky-high prices that are supposedly dropping, but poll respondents aren't buying it since nearly half say gas costs more, while most report electricity and grocery bills climbing higher.
Democrats are already pivoting hard toward wallet concerns before the 2026 midterms hit.
Only 31 percent approve of how the president handles economic stuff right now, which marks his worst rating across both terms. Trump keeps blaming the previous administration and claims he walked into a disaster with sky-high prices that are supposedly dropping, but poll respondents aren't buying it since nearly half say gas costs more, while most report electricity and grocery bills climbing higher.
Democrats are already pivoting hard toward wallet concerns before the 2026 midterms hit.
