A new poll found more Americans are unhappy with Donald Trump’s stances on the economy and cost of living, with almost twice as many saying the president has helped raise prices rather than lowering them.

In a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted Nov. 21-24, 49% of respondents said Trump’s actions since taking office for his second term in January have raised prices instead of cutting them. That’s a nearly two-to-one ratio to the 24% who said he’s done more to lower costs.

The survey also found more Americans (38%) blame Trump for inflation than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden (31%), despite the now-president campaigning on the economy during his successful 2024 presidential bid.

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    18 hours ago

    It doesn’t matter what Americans say anymore. Trump can’t run again. If he manages to hold on to power past Jan 2029, he won’t need popular opinion (or votes) to do it.

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      17 hours ago

      Trump can’t run again.

      Really?

      in four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.

      -Trump on July 27, 2024

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        17 hours ago

        Exactly, if Trump is still President past Jan 2029, he won’t need an election to do it. We won’t have to vote!

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          17 hours ago

          Say what you will about Trump, but he delivers on his campaign promises. Albeit with a monkeys paw.

          Of course, his supporters thought he was exaggerating or talking hyperbolically. They believed him when he claimed to never know about Project 2025. And maybe he really didn’t, who knows. Its pretty clear he doesn’t know wtf he’s doing or even where he even is most days. He talks out of his ass constantly. But they find that endearing, I guess.

          Its funny, the same people worried about a shadow government, rounding up citizens for FEMA death camps, poisoning our water supply, etc…elected us a guy who did and does all those things. Proudly, even.

          Personally I think a political leader, while they should be likeable (I mean, that should be a bare requirement to even get anywhere in politics in the first place), they should also be composed, professional, respectful, and even if they disagree with you, do so receptively and constructively. He is none of these things, and they think that makes him great. Really it just makes him a baffoon and makes the entire country a laughing stock.

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          He’ll need to be dead. That should be the ONLY acceptable result for anyone in a third term.

          They wanna talk about third term abortions? Let’s show em.

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        14 hours ago

        This quote has me worried for what comes next. And has since the election.

        Although I remember hearing it closer to October when they had the debates.