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Poll: Majority Believe U.S. Economy Is ‘Strong’ Under President Trump
Breitbart ^ | 05/20/2025 | Amy Furr

Posted on 05/20/2025 1:22:52 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A majority of Americans believe the economy is fairing quite well under President Donald Trump, according to a poll conducted in May.

In a survey released Monday, 51 percent of respondents said they believe the economy is “strong,” the Daily Caller reported, citing a Harvard University Center for American Political Studies (CAPS)/Harris poll.

The poll also found that 63 percent support cutting the size of the government and 55 percent believe the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been “very effective” at cutting government spending.

“The Harvard CAPS/Harris survey was conducted online within the U.S. on May 14 to 15, among 1,903 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX,” the Caller article said.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: believe; ecomony; majority; poll; president; strong; trump; under; us
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1 posted on 05/20/2025 1:22:52 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Good numbers! Should be higher, though. :(

If we didn’t have so many flat-out Bolsheviks working AGAINST America, life would be grand for everyone! :)


2 posted on 05/20/2025 1:27:40 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This past Saturday I paid only $5.12 for an 18ct Large Eggs at Walmart. They were $8.82 at one point. I’ll take President Trump and cheap eggs.


3 posted on 05/20/2025 1:30:24 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"...55 percent believe the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been “very effective” at cutting government spending."

I WISH that DOGE was "very" effective at cutting spending.

The Congress pigs on both sides prevented them from the cuts we need.

4 posted on 05/20/2025 1:33:58 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What, they’re not buying that inflation under Biden was a GOOD thing?


5 posted on 05/20/2025 1:35:41 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The problem is the consumer is deeply indebted and tapped out after years of trying to keep up with high inflation. Since we are a consumer driven economy a weak consumer does not bode well for an economic revival. Cutting interest rates would help but that’s unlikely to happen this year IMO. The Fed is intensely political and not inclined to do anything that would benefit Trump.


6 posted on 05/20/2025 2:13:06 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I bet the numbers ate way higher.


7 posted on 05/20/2025 2:30:21 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If Trump keeps delivering—those numbers will trend much higher.

The goal is to win the 2026 elections for the house.

That will give Trump two more years to work at Trump speed to reshape the country.


8 posted on 05/20/2025 2:48:41 PM PDT by ckilmer
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

If Trump keeps delivering—those numbers will trend much higher.

The goal is to win the 2026 elections for the house.

That will give Trump two more years to work at Trump speed to reshape the country.


9 posted on 05/20/2025 2:50:06 PM PDT by ckilmer
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Gas prices are still lousy where I live, but I don’t get shocked every time I walk into a store.

My wife was talking to a fellow customer at the market the other day. She said, “Eggs are down by half.” The stranger’s response..”He’s only been in there a hundred days.”


10 posted on 05/20/2025 2:59:17 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s supposed to be “faring quite well” not “fairing”.

You’d think with modern Grammarly and freeAI spellcheckers, Breitbart could have gotten this right.

You’d be wrong.


11 posted on 05/20/2025 4:49:05 PM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: ckilmer

Agreed! MAGA! :)


12 posted on 05/20/2025 7:23:29 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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