AP-NORC Finds Independents Sour on Trump as Economic Worries Rise
AP-NORC says approval among independents without a college degree fell from 48% before Trump returned to office to 31% in his first 100 days.
- President Donald Trump faces waning support among independent voters, with a new AP-NORC analysis of 4,836 respondents showing favorability dropped significantly during his second term, particularly among those without college degrees.
- Economic frustration drives this decline, as about 8 in 10 independents described the U.S. economy this spring as poor, with only 12% approving of how Trump is handling the cost of living.
- Favorability among independents without college degrees fell from 48% pre-election to 31% during Trump's first 100 days, while Hispanic independents, who favored him at 46%, have also grown increasingly disenchanted.
- Tafari Torres, a senior research associate at NORC, noted that while partisan views remain steady, "Independents are, broadly, the people who are reacting to the events and dropping in their support."
- Researchers suggest the gains Trump appeared to make in 2024 "don't appear to be permanent gains," an erosion that could signal trouble for the president and the Republican Party heading into midterm elections.
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Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree.
Hispanic and younger independents turn away from Trump as inflation, gas prices persist
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree.The analysis from researchers at The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that while about half of independents without a college education had a positive view of Trump around the 2024 election, his approval with that group fell to about one-qu…
Independent voters who have helped re-elect US President Donald Trump are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with him, especially those without a university degree, reveals a new analysis of a poll by the North American political party today.
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