Most Americans reject Trump's 'booming economy' claim as midterms near
Feb 27th 2026
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 68% of Americans reject President Trump’s claim that the U.S. economy is booming, with Republicans split and cost of living the top voter concern as midterm primaries begin.
- 68% of respondents disagreed that the U.S. economy is booming.
- Republicans were divided, with 56% saying the economy is booming and 43% disagreeing.
- 82% disagreed that there is hardly any inflation and only 16% agreed.
- Cost of living is the top issue for voters ahead of the November midterms.
- Many Americans were unaware of proposed policies: 44% had not heard of limits on investor single-family home purchases, 48% had not heard of a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest, while 78% had heard about tariff hikes and 54% expected tariffs to raise living costs.
- The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 4,638 U.S. adults online and has a margin of error of two percentage points.