Voters’ views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox News poll.
The survey, which was conducted Friday through Monday, found that three quarters of voters viewed the economy negatively – with 76% of respondents saying that national economic conditions are either “not so good” or “poor” in their views, according to the Fox News poll.
Voters had similarly negative views about their personal financial situations, with 60% rating them as not good or poor, while 40% said they’re in good or excellent shape financially.
A 61% majority of voters said they disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, while 38% expressed approval. While 77% of Republicans said they approve of the president’s handling of the economy, just 25% of independents and 6% of Democrats expressed approval.
Consumer sentiment rose for the first time in five months — but the University of Michigan index is still stuck at 53.3, far below healthy levels, showing Americans remain deeply pessimistic.
America’s affordability crisis is worsening: food, housing, child care, and health costs are crushing families, even as headline inflation cools.
U.S. households are drowning in record $1.33 trillion in credit card debt, with average APRs above 20%.
The economy is in trouble, Lumber mills in Georgia have stopped accepting new logs, My neighbor one of GA’s top loggers told me it wasn’t this bad in 2008, Some mills shutting down altogether, this is a very scary situation, the smoke can only cover this for so long, I would…
— Uncle Pac (@MillionaireBiz1) December 7, 2025
My message on CNN This Morning:
1.) Republicans should start Q1 of ‘26 with two major legislative initiatives aimed directly at addressing the affordability crisis.
2.) The GOP should lead the charge in addressing the housing shortage. Without more homes, affordability never… pic.twitter.com/dNXshycZI7
— Shermichael Singleton (@MrShermichael) December 7, 2025