It\u2019s less than five months until the midterm elections and voters are not happy with what\u2019s in their wallets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 12% say they are getting ahead financially, most think the economy is in bad shape, more than half think President Donald Trump\u2019s policies benefit people who have money, and their outlook on the economy is negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s according to a new Fox News poll that finds the president\u2019s numbers have declined since last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some 59% of voters feel pessimistic about the economy, worse by 4 points compared to last June (55%). That\u2019s a stark contrast from the bullish views during Trump\u2019s first term, when 57% felt optimistic (June 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty-four percent say they\u2019re falling behind financially. That\u2019s more than felt that way last year by 8 points (36% falling behind) and by 3 points compared to June 2024 (41%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One in four, 26%, rates the economy positively, better by 3 points since last month and generally in line with views this year \u2014 but still below last June\u2019s 31% positive marks. Around three-quarters consistently rate the economy negatively (73%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big picture, 37% are satisfied with the direction of the country. That\u2019s mostly unchanged since March, but down from 44% last July. Even with the 7-point decline since last summer, satisfaction is higher today than what it was for most of former President Joe Biden\u2019s term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those satisfaction ratings closely match Trump’s job performance, as his approval stands at 39%. That\u2019s unchanged since last month, but down 7 points compared to 46% approval last June. His lowest approval for either term is 38% in October 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Twenty percent think Trump\u2019s economic policies benefit everyone, while a 54% majority says they help people with more money than they have, and 15% say they help “no one.” The share saying the president\u2019s policies help everyone is down from 31% in 2019 (Trump), 27% in 2023 (Biden), and 23% in 2015 (Obama).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opinions on the economy are largely based on party identification. Among Republicans, the biggest share says Trump\u2019s policies help everyone (42%), half say they\u2019re holding steady financially (49%), half rate economic conditions positively (50%), and two-thirds feel optimistic (66%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the opposite among Democrats: 81% feel pessimistic about the economy, 91% rate it negatively, more than half say they\u2019re falling behind (55%), and 71% think the president\u2019s policies help people with more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Approval of the president is near record lows among some of his key constituencies, sitting a single point above his all-time floor among men (43%), White voters (44%), White evangelical Christians (61%), and Republicans (81%). His support among White men without a college degree stands at 50%, only 2 points ahead of his low-water mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 23% approving of Trump\u2019s handling of gas prices marks a rare moment of consensus \u2014 voters across the board are unhappy with the president \u2014 as majorities of Democrats (95%), independents (88%), and Republicans (53%) disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the economy overall, 31% approve of the job Trump is doing, up from a record low 29% in May. A year ago, 40% approved. While a majority of Republicans approve, most Democrats and independents disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On immigration, 43% approve, the lowest of Trump\u2019s second term, but still his best issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These ratings are driven, at least in part, by 51% thinking his immigration enforcement has gone too far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, views on the immigration role of local governments have flipped. Currently, 53% say local governments should control immigration enforcement in their communities, while 46% believe cooperation with ICE should be required. Last year, it was the reverse: 51% favored requiring ICE cooperation and 45% preferred local control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Trust in the federal government stands at a low of 25%. That\u2019s down from 32% in both 2025 and 2024. The previous low was 31% in 2023. Trust stood at a high of 54% in 2002, but hasn\u2019t hit 40% since 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the last year of the Biden administration, 44% of Democrats distrusted the government (2024), and that increased to 73% in 2025 and 83% this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among Republicans, more than 6 in 10 (63%) don\u2019t trust the government, up 15 points compared to last summer (48%), but down from 85% two years ago. Currently, 57% of MAGA Republicans and 73% of non-MAGA Republicans lack faith in Uncle Sam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Distrust has held fairly steady among independents recently: 80% today vs. 80% in 2025 and 72% in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Six in 10 voters believe the government spends too little time combating fraud in federal programs, and another 66% say recent efforts have been ineffective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Democrats (55%) and Republicans (63%) agree the government isn\u2019t doing enough to stop fraud, they disagree on recent performance: a majority of Republicans (56%) say efforts to prevent fraud have been effective, while most Democrats say the reverse (83% ineffective). Views among independents are the most critical, as they think the government isn\u2019t doing enough (67%) and what it has done has been ineffective (78%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conducted June 12-15, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (101) and cellphones (644) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (257). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of \u00b13 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n