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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,969 posts)
Sun May 17, 2026, 03:34 PM 22 hrs ago

new CNN/SSRS survey finds 77% of Americans believe Trump policies have driven up the cost of living where they live

President Trump is staring down midterms with a problem that would be tough to pin on Congress or the media: Voters say they're feeling the pinch. A new CNN/SSRS survey finds 77% of Americans believe his policies have driven up the cost of living where they live, USA Today reports, and about two-thirds say those policies have made the national economy worse. His rating on the economy has slid, while his disapproval on health care has hit 65%—the highest recorded for a president in this century, edging past peaks for Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28114951-cnn-poll-conducted-by-ssrs-affordability/

https://www.newser.com/story/389274/approval-ratings-fall-as-trump-takes-blame-for-rising-costs.html

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new CNN/SSRS survey finds 77% of Americans believe Trump policies have driven up the cost of living where they live (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 22 hrs ago OP
The other 23% think Joe Biden is president. chowder66 21 hrs ago #1
A lot of people needed pain to wise up Vogon_Glory 18 hrs ago #2
I may start using the following banner on my grocery cart: What's with these Trumped up grocery prices? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 17 hrs ago #3

Vogon_Glory

(10,352 posts)
2. A lot of people needed pain to wise up
Sun May 17, 2026, 07:03 PM
18 hrs ago

It looks like the credulous Trump voters, third-party voters, and the non-voters of 2024 are feeling the painful consequences of their decisions.

I just don’t have much sympathy to spare.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,240 posts)
3. I may start using the following banner on my grocery cart: What's with these Trumped up grocery prices?
Sun May 17, 2026, 08:29 PM
17 hrs ago

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