NCS chief knowledge analyst Harry Enten analyzed yet another staggering poll Monday regarding Donald Trump and Americans’ religion in him, this time specializing in the financial system — and whether or not folks really feel the president is making them higher or worse off financially.
“News Central” host John Berman launched the phase, noting on the very high that Trump on Friday defended stating that he isn’t thinking about Americans’ funds when negotiating to finish his war on Iran, suggesting the brand new numbers are a minimum of partially a response.
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“Yeah, you know, the promise of a Trump presidency in the minds of the American people have turned into a reality, and a reality that for them is a nightmare — because, just take a look here,” said Enten, pointing to a graphic titled “Trump Will/Is Making You Financially…”
He famous that an October 2024 ballot confirmed 44% of Americans thought Trump would make them “better off,” with 38% saying “worse off.”
“But look at these numbers,” Enten stated of a newer ballot. “Down through the floor on the ‘better off’ now, just 14% [now land on] Trump making them financially better off.”
Enten was citing a CBS News/YouGov survey of two,064 U.S. adults performed May 13-15, after the president’s remark final Tuesday about Americans’ funds. It not solely confirmed folks have misplaced religion in Trump making them “better off” financially, however that they now really feel he’s actively making them “worse off.”
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“Meanwhile, the ‘worse off,’ up like a rocket,” Enten stated. “The clear majority now, 57% of Americans now say that Trump is making them financially ‘worse off.’ You know, back in 1980 Ronald Reagan asked, ‘Are you better off … than you were four years ago?’”
He continued, “As Americans look back now, compared to a year and a half ago, their minds on Donald Trump are definitely saying he’s made them worse off.”
Berman appeared genuinely surprised by the numbers. The longtime NCS host took one have a look at the “worse off” numbers and stated, “I mean, look at that drop — a 30-point drop in a couple of years.” He then arrange Enten for a proverbial alley-oop: “And if you think 14% is low…”
“Yeah,” Enten adopted up. “If you think 14% is low, how low can you go? Well, how about this?”
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He then famous the identical premise, whether or not Trump is or will make one worse or higher off financially, is much more dire amongst independents, with simply 8% saying Trump is making them “better off.”
“When you can count on your hands, you know the number is low,” Enten stated. In October of 2024, 40% of independents thought Trump would make them “better off” with 38% predicting he would make them “worse off.”
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“That 38%, again, up like a rocket. I feel like I’m at NASA,” he stated, including that “64% of independents now say that Trump is making them financially ‘worse off.’ These are numbers we’ve seen among independents over and over and over again. They have turned against Trump.”
Berman as soon as once more appeared shocked: “I mean, these numbers are staggering.”
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