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President Donald Trump After a positive evaluation of border security and public security, the economy remains a weakness. Price is a problem for most voters, as only a few think they have financial success, while more than half think it will be worse in the case of the new White House.
A national survey of Fox News found that a growing number of voters said the Trump administration made the economy worse (52%) than better (30%). These emotions are almost against them Biden gives medicine – This is a reversal of voters’ feelings during Trump’s first term eight years ago.
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The economic rating is still above 2 to 1 (negative 71%, 29% positive). This was a general position when Trump took office.
Just like in more than four years, less than 15% say they have been financially successful, while at least three times say they are behind.
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However, in some areas, voters say things are not bad. A year ago, 48% said gasoline prices were a “major” problem for their families. Now the 33% feeling is down 15 points. Similarly, a smaller share indicates housing costs (vs 11 points), and grocery prices (multiply by 8 points) are a major issue.
This is contrary to utilities (+2 points) and health care costs (+7), as more and more people call these issues the main issues.
Nevertheless, each of most of these costs describes it as a secondary or major issue.
“Former President Biden’s team asked a year ago whether voters would get used to $8 grains, and the answer was no,” Republican pollster Daron Shaw said. “I think the Trump team found that this dynamic is still there. It’s not enough that the price is low and that it needs to drop. If not, 2026 will be a bad year for the Republicans.”
A recent Labor Department report shows that employment estimates in 2024 are much weaker than initially thought.
By far, the economy remains the most important issue for voters (37%). Next is migrant and border security (13%), health care (11%) and political sectors (11%). All other issues are unit numbers, including crime and guns. It is worth noting that Democrats, Republicans and independents agree that the economy is the primary issue facing the country.
Going forward, voters are pessimistic: 62% believe that life will be worse for the next generation of Americans. It’s 53% of the feeling they felt this a year ago and is the second highest in the Fox News survey, dating back to 2002. On the 10-point margin, parents (44%) have higher optimism than non-parents (34%), while 13-point margin optimism, while dads (50%) think life is better than moms (37%). Eight out of 10 Democrats and independents think life will be worse, while one in 10 Republicans think life will be better. A year ago, nearly six in 10 Democrats said life would be better for the next generation, while seven out of 10 Republicans and six out of 10 independents said it was worse.
Trump’s economic recognition rate is 39%, just 1 tick lower than his record, and even fewer voters approve his handling of tariffs (36%) and cost of living (32%).
Although Trump scored better on immigration (47% approved) and crime (50%), his best score was on border security, as 57% approved. Not only is this a record of border security, it is also his second highest recognition of any issues in the Fox News survey (the highest “recent hurricane” in 2017 was 60%). In addition, 49% approved ice, up from 46% in June.
Less attention to crimes near them: 32% are very or very concerned, down from 48% in 2021.
More than half agree that the federal government usually plays a role in big cities (53%), especially crimes sent by Trump National Guard Forces help police officers in Washington, D.C. (51%).
Currently, 46% like Trump’s overall work, while 54% disagree. Shortly after he took office, his highest recognition in March was 49%. 88% of Republicans approved it, as did 55% of men under 45 and 48% of Hispanics. Among all voters, Trump is strongly opposed (45%) (25%). The 20-point intensity gap has mostly remained the same since March and is comparable to Biden’s ratings for most of his tenure.
About 46% of voters also favor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s position as Secretary of Health and Human Services. His ratings were higher in parents (53%) and father (57%) than in non-parents (43%) and mother (49%).
49% agree with Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. About half of those who approve Trump also approve of Powell and vice versa.
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Two-thirds of voters believe the country has become less united since Trump took office. That’s twice as many people think he’s already brought people together, worse than 54% of people who split Biden in the country four years ago.
Trump’s personal favorable rating meets his job approval: 43% are in his favor, while 57% are in bad terms, with a net negative of 14 points. Vice President JD Vance (-12), former Vice President Kamala Harris (-13), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (-12) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (-11) all have the same net negative benefits as Trump. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker scored 13 points underwater, but he is not well known to nearly half of the voters.
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Three quarters believe the president should “always” abide by the law, while one in four says the United States is far off track and needs to “break some laws” to get things right. These sentiments have remained the same since December 2023. Democrats believe America needs three times as much as a Republican who is willing to break some laws to make things right.
More than the federal court (58%) or the Supreme Court (55%), there is confidence in the local court (66%). Republicans (78%) have confidence in the Supreme Court (47%) and Democrats (34%), while most of the three groups have confidence in the local court.
The Fox News survey, conducted September 6-9, 2025, was conducted under the guidance of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), which included interviews with a randomly selected 1,004 registered voter samples from the national voter archives. Respondents spoke with live interviewers (119) and mobile phones (638) after receiving the text, or completed the survey online (247). The sampling error of the results based on the complete sample is ±3 percentage points. The sampling error of the results in the subgroup is high. In addition to sampling errors, the wording and order of the problem also affects the results. Weights are often applied to age, race, education, and regional variables to ensure that demographics represent the registered voter population. Sources of developing weight goals include U.S. Community Survey, Fox News voter analysis, and voter file data.
Victoria Balara of Fox News contributed to the report.
