Domenico Montanaro

In fact, during Trump's first term, the economy was a relative strength.

It's a big reason he was able to win again in 2024.

Trump promised to bring prices down, and Latinos, for example, crossed over in big numbers to vote for him.

But in this survey, just 32% of Latinos approve of the job he's doing handling the economy.

It's yet another sign of how much the group is moving away from Trump as they feel the pinch of prices, and a warning sign for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.

There were many Indiana Republicans who were willing to go along with this plan to try to squeeze out two more seats.

from Indiana to try to help Republicans retain control of the House.

That's what this was really all about.

But voters in the state just didn't want it.

They'd seen significant pushback.

A lot of these lawmakers were receiving threats as well from the right and still rejected what was being proposed.

Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of cost of living as a factor in people's lives.

He's called affordability a con job cooked up by Democrats.

But people know what they're paying, and most people think that Trump is making things worse.

Polling averages have found majorities disapproving of Trump's handling of the economy.

a big turnaround from his first term.

And presidents often get more credit and blame than they deserve on the economy.

But people are saying that Trump's policies, particularly his tariffs, have made prices and the cost of doing business higher.

Domenico Montanaro, NPR News, Washington.