Dems, Elon Musk, Trump’s Economy Viewed Negatively

President Donald Trump is getting bad marks on his handling of the economy — but in terms of overall approval, he’s faring much better than Elon Musk or the Democratic party.

According to a new poll from NBC News out Sunday, Trump’s performance on economic matters is not being well received. In all, 54 percent of voters disapprove of Trump on the economy, while 44 percent approve. And the split is similar on Trump’s handling of inflation and the cost of living — 55 percent disapprove, and 42 percent approve. And a mere 18 percent of voters believe the economy is “excellent” or “good.” The negative views about Trump on this issue are a first in the NBC poll — which has never previously found a majority of voters opposed to his handling of the economy.

However, NBC found Trump’s overall approval as high as it has ever been in its poll — although it is still underwater. A total of 47 percent of respondents approve of the Trump presidency thus far, while 51 percent disapprove.

Elon Musk fared even worse in the poll, with a paltry 39 percent of voters approving of him personally, and 51 percent disapproving. Respondents, though, do like the idea of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Musk has been overseeing. In all, 46 percent said they believe DOGE is a good idea, while 40 say it’s a bad idea. However, the execution is being viewed negatively — with 41 percent holding positive views of the effort, and 47 percent holding negative views.

But the poll’s biggest loser was the Democratic party. Democrats polled at their lowest level of all-time in the NBC News poll. Just 27 percent of voters have positive views of the party, compared to 55 percent of voters who have negative views. Worse yet for the part, the poll was taken prior to this week’s action in Congress — where a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans and voted for a continuing resolution to fund the government.

Voters are split on who they want to control Congress after the midterms — with 48 percent saying they want Democrats to take power, and 47 percent saying they want Republicans to keep control.

——