Fox News poll shows Trump more responsible for failed economy
Executive summary
A Fox News national poll conducted Nov. 14–17 of 1,005 registered voters finds 76% of respondents view the economy negatively and just 38% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy; by a roughly 2-to-1 margin more voters blame Trump than Biden for current conditions (poll details as reported by Fox and summarized across outlets) [1] [2] [3]. Multiple news outlets emphasize rising costs—groceries, housing, health care—and that significant shares of Republicans and independents now assign responsibility to Trump [4] [5] [6].
1. Poll snapshot: bleak numbers for the president
The Fox News survey shows 76% of voters rating the U.S. economy negatively, a sharp increase from earlier this year, and finds Trump’s approval on the economy at historically low levels—about 38%—with 61% disapproving of his economic stewardship [1] [2] [7].
2. Who voters blame and the partisan mix
By a roughly two-to-one margin, respondents say Trump—rather than Joe Biden—is more responsible for current economic conditions; that includes notable portions of Republicans and a majority of independents blaming Trump, while Democrats overwhelmingly fault him [1] [5] [3].
3. What’s hurting people: prices, paychecks and essentials
Respondents report steep price increases for essentials: Fox’s data show huge shares saying grocery, housing and health-care costs rose compared with last year—examples cited include 60% saying groceries increased “a lot,” and 66–67% reporting higher housing and health-care costs in related coverage [4] [6].
4. Comparison to recent polls and to Biden’s tenure
Fox’s pollers note the economy is viewed more negatively than at the end of President Biden’s term; earlier Fox tracking had 70% negative views then versus 76% now, and the new result marks a decline from 67% negative in July—signals of momentum, not one-off noise [5] [3].
5. Methodology and limits the headlines don’t shout
The survey interviewed 1,005 registered voters Nov. 14–17 with a reported margin of error near ±3 points; poll firms listed are Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) for Fox’s national survey [1] [2]. Limitations: public reports summarize results but do not include full cross-tabs or weighting details in the sourced summaries, and available sources do not mention the exact response rate or questionnaire wording.
6. How other outlets framed the findings
Conservative and progressive outlets alike highlighted the same topline numbers—deep economic gloom and record low Trump approval—but framed implications differently: some outlets cast this as an internal GOP warning sign and potential electoral trouble, while others emphasized everyday pain such as groceries and utilities driving voter sentiment [8] [4] [3].
7. Alternative explanations and what the poll cannot prove
The poll shows attribution—who voters blame—not causation; it captures perceptions amid rising costs and revised job data but does not isolate which policies or events caused those perceptions [9]. Available sources do not mention causal attribution beyond voter self-reporting.
8. Political consequence vs. policy reality
Journalistic coverage interprets the numbers as politically consequential: Trump’s economic advantage has eroded and GOP leaders may worry about turnout and swing voters; at the same time, the poll is a snapshot reflecting sentiment during a high-profile period of news and economic revisions [3] [9]. Whether this sentiment translates into durable electoral shifts is debated across outlets and not settled in the reporting provided.
9. What to watch next
Future indicators to watch include subsequent Fox and independent polls, detailed labor-market revisions, and whether price trends for groceries, housing and energy reverse—reporting already links polling shifts to recent jobs revisions and continuing affordability complaints [9] [4].
Sources cited: Fox News poll and coverage summarized by Fox and multiple outlets (Fox News; The Daily Beast; Newsweek; Mediaite; The Hill; Fox Business; GV Wire; Alternet) as provided above [1] [4] [5] [2] [7] [9] [3] [6].