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  • In the Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,506 US adults, 78% say the White House bears at least part of the responsibility for rising prices, including 64% of Republican voters and 76% of independents.

  • Most respondents named tariffs introduced by the Trump administration as one of the main factors raising household costs, and 57% of Republican voters said living costs are rising faster than wages.

  • 68% of all respondents consider the administration's anti-inflation policy ineffective, including 40% of Republican supporters. Democratic supporters rate the president's economic management negatively at 92%.

  • A POLITICO survey by PF Global found one in four Trump voters say Republican candidates should distance themselves from the president. Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers called for ending the trade war with Canada.

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Poll findings

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, published on Friday, surveyed 4,506 adult residents of the United States and carries a margin of error of 2 percentage points. Of all respondents, 78% say the White House bears at least part of the responsibility for rising prices. That view is shared by 64% of Republican voters and 76% of independent voters. Most respondents named tariffs introduced by the Trump administration as one of the main factors raising household costs. Among Republican voters, 57% said living costs are rising faster than their wages.

Share who blame the White House for rising prices%
All respondents78%
Republican voters64%
Independent voters76%
All respondents
78 %
Republican voters
64 %
Independent voters
76 %

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Reuters described the result as a clear sign of disappointment with Trump's policy. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump promised a quick reduction in inflation and prices.

Approval across party lines

Ratings of the president's handling of the economy divide along party lines. About a quarter of Republican voters rate his economic management negatively, compared with 63% of independent voters and 92% of Democratic supporters. Criticism extends to the administration's anti-inflation efforts. 68% of all respondents consider them ineffective, including 40% of Republican supporters.

Share who call anti-inflation policy ineffective%
All respondents68%
Republican supporters40%
All respondents
68 %
Republican supporters
40 %

Data from the article text

Republican candidates start to distance themselves

A separate POLITICO survey, conducted by the independent firm PF Global and reported by Onet, found that one in four Trump voters say Republican candidates should distance themselves from the president to win in November. Onet lists persistent inflation, gasoline prices at $4, 7% mortgage rates, the stalemate in the Middle East and the trade war with Canada as openings for Republican criticism. Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan, called for ending the 'trade war' with Canada, a shift from weeks of defending the president's decision.

Jason Roe, a Michigan Republican consultant working on the re-election campaign of Representative Tom Barrett, said:

“On affordability, in every poll I get each week, more and more people name it as the most important issue.”

Jason Roe

Roe also attributed the gasoline price to the war with Iran, while in Michigan the trade war with Canada matters more than anything else. Other Republicans have also broken ranks. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida used an advertisement filmed in front of the White House to criticize the president's actions against immigrants. Representative Ashley Hinson, running for the Senate in Iowa, called for an end to the war with Iran as diesel costs rise. Ken Paxton, the controversial Republican Senate candidate in Texas, reportedly tried four times in private to distance himself from Trump and the state party, according to recordings that were made public. Onet notes that no Republican has fully broken with Trump.

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Sources and context

  • www.money.plon 9 Oct at 17:54Miażdżąca większość Amerykanów za wzrost cen obwinia Biały Dom
  • Onet Wiadomościon 9 Oct at 17:41"Powiązanie z tym człowiekiem jest toksyczne". Trump ciągnie Republikanów w dół
  • forsal.plon 9 Oct at 14:48Ten sondaż nie spodoba się Trumpowi. Amerykanie już wprost: To Biały Dom odpowiada za wzrost cen - Forsal.pl
  • wnp.plon 9 Oct at 13:52USA: Sondaż: większość Amerykanów obwinia o wzrost cen Biały Dom
Donald Trump
President of the United States whose administration's tariffs and economic policies are assessed in the poll
Mike Rogers
Republican Senate candidate in Michigan who called for ending the trade war with Canada
Jason Roe
Michigan Republican Party consultant working on the re-election campaign of Representative Tom Barrett
Ken Paxton
Republican Senate candidate in Texas who reportedly tried privately to distance himself from Trump, according to released recordings

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78% of Americans blame White House for rising prices, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,506 US adults finds 78% say the White House bears at least part of the blame for rising prices. Most respondents cite tariffs introduced by the Trump administration as a main driver.

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