Most US voters say they are worse off under President Donald Trump, according to a Financial Times poll reported by multiple outlets. The survey comes months before the November midterm elections.
Financial Times reports that Democrats hold an advantage over Republicans on economic assessment. The Express Tribune says the poll shows Democrats leading Republicans, 44% to 39%, on how voters view the economy. The results suggest a gap in economic sentiment that could influence turnout and voting choices in the run-up to the midterms.
While both outlets focus on voters’ economic evaluations and party standings, they frame the story with slightly different emphasis: Financial Times highlights that a majority of voters feel worse off under Trump, whereas The Express Tribune foregrounds the party gap in the poll numbers. Both cite the same underlying polling results attributed to the Financial Times survey.