Eight months before the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration's economic policy has come under scrutiny as a majority of American voters express dissatisfaction with its handling of the economy, inflation, and tariffs. According to a recent Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll, most voters currently give the administration a thumbs-down on economic matters. S.
8 percent in 2024. This represents weaker performance than during both Trump's first year in office in 2017 and President Joe Biden's first year after taking office in 2021. ' Economic growth is not expected to improve significantly in the coming years, putting economic issues at the forefront of the upcoming midterm elections.
better than expected, worse than it could have been