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GOP Voters Stand by Trump, Dismissing Democrat 'Affordability' Claptrap -Poll
American Thinker ^ | 06/01/2026 | Joseph Ford Cotto

Posted on 06/01/2026 10:08:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

In the thick of another high-stakes election year, GOP voters are sending a clear message that cuts through the noise of legacy media chatter. It even transcends far more serious pocketbook worries.

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A new national survey reveals that Republicans are firmly commited to President Donald J. Trump, rooted in his record on issues that reach beyond dollars and cents. This data was gathered by the Democracy Institute in partnership with me, as host of the current events show News Sight and author of the finance newsletter Dr. Cotto’s Digest.

The poll spotlights a GOP base that stands rock-solid even as broader national surveys show massive economic frustration.

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The numbers paint a striking picture of loyalty forged in shared values and proven leadership. When asked if Trump’s performance on non-economic issues outweighs his handling of the economy, a resounding 79 percent of self-identified Republican likely voters said yes. Only 21 percent disagreed.

That is not a lukewarm endorsement. It is a powerful declaration that principles like immigration control, law and order, America-first foreign policy, and combating woke terror carry more weight for these voters than any single economic snapshot.

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Dig deeper, and the picture sharpens.

Fully 88 percent affirmed that, when focusing solely on Trump’s actions outside the economy, he remains worthy of their support. Just 12 percent said no. These figures reveal a core truth. Trump’s appeal rests on a foundation that economic headwinds cannot easily erode. Voters see his strength on judicial appointments, national sovereignty, and pushing back against elite institutions that have scorned normal Americans.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: affordability; economy; gop; midterms; noexitplan; war; warplans

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1 posted on 06/01/2026 10:08:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Virginia voters found out how much Democrats really care about affordability...they give it lip service then do everything they can to make it less affordable.


2 posted on 06/01/2026 10:11:18 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (RL)
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I don’t agree with everything Trump does, but I agree with 80%+ of it, and it don’t get no better than that.


3 posted on 06/01/2026 10:11:49 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If it ain't fun, you ain't doin' it right.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Democrats want to use “affordability” as the issue because they are thinking of mirroring the victory of the Commie, Jew-hating young Mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani, who won by a landslide using this theme.

How else can you explain their younger candidates for Senate — James Talarico in Texas and Graham Platner in Maine?

Regardless, I still think November 2026 will boil down to which voters are more MOTIVATED to come out — Those who want Trump’s agenda to continue, or those who hate everything Trump stands for.


4 posted on 06/01/2026 10:12:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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"Affordability"

You know what would help affordability? The government NOT taking our money and letting fraudsters (Somalis and otherwise) steal it. Also, deporting EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL ALIEN and their offspring. Oh, and generally, the government just getting the hell out of everyone's lives, and reducing bureaucracy and regulations.

5 posted on 06/01/2026 10:12:19 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; for-q-clinton

The Democrats want to use “affordability” as the issue because they are thinking of mirroring the victory of the Commie, Jew-hating young Mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani, who won by a landslide using this theme.

How else can you explain their younger candidates for Senate — James Talarico in Texas and Graham Platner in Maine?

Regardless, I still think November 2026 will boil down to which voters are more MOTIVATED to come out — Those who want Trump’s agenda to continue, or those who hate everything Trump stands for.


6 posted on 06/01/2026 10:12:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t agree with everything Trump does, but I agree with 80%+ of it, and it don’t get no better than that.


Heck, I’m thrilled if I agree 50% of the time.


7 posted on 06/01/2026 10:13:48 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s been long said we can’t win with just the conservative vote alone-gotta reach out. Trump reaches out and his crossover voters are coming to him. We’ll see in November. This is a big opportunity for those of us who are with him from the beginning. The rinos have been pretty much primaried out-at least the big ones. I’m sending a hundred bucks to Spencer Pratt on June 3rd provided he does better than ‘just’ finish 2nd.


8 posted on 06/01/2026 10:15:17 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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RE: “Affordability”

I spoke to some NYC voters regarding the “affordability” issue and often, these are the items that they are most concerned with -— HOUSING ( number one ), Groceries ( less so, but still on their list ), Healthcare and other mandatory Insurance (the next big item ) and Education ( especially college ).

Surprisingly, I don’t hear Clothing and Transportation being mentioned at all.


9 posted on 06/01/2026 10:16:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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10 posted on 06/01/2026 10:18:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth. -- Democritus)
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To: SeekAndFind

I stand by Trump and think the Democrats are insane. But affordability is a real issue that needs to be addressed. Republicans downplay it at their own peril.


11 posted on 06/01/2026 10:22:06 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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I believe one affordability message that the GOP should yell daily is the One Big Beautiful Bill making the Trump tax cuts permanent. Look at your paystub and figure out how much lower your paycheck would be if the Dims had had their way with taxes and the Trump tax cuts had expired.


12 posted on 06/01/2026 10:23:09 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s like they, the American people through some borderline mystic power — they, they don’t believe a dam thing the comes out of any lame stream media source or any lying dumbocate........

‘hakeem’ some phlegm up and spit on the floor......


13 posted on 06/01/2026 10:25:47 AM PDT by BFW
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To: SeekAndFind

“Claptrap?” Wow.

I’m fortunate enough to not have to really worry much about inflation. In fact, it is a plus in *some ways.

That said, the state of denial and gaslighting within the GOP -particulary around Team Trump and his nad-sucklers - is astonishing. People, especially young people, seriously, cannot afford cars homes, rent, insurance and even groceries.

This is actually real, not “claptrap.”


14 posted on 06/01/2026 10:27:33 AM PDT by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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RE: But affordability is a real issue that needs to be addressed. Republicans downplay it at their own peril.

Yep, it’s just the same variation of the 1990’s theme that got Bill Clinton elected — IT’s THE ECONOMY, STUPID.


15 posted on 06/01/2026 10:27:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Tell It Right

Gas prices-the rats don’t have a leg to stand on. Keystone and all the other environmental crap. People will know prices went down under Trump and why they went back up. They also remember how high they were under Bidet. I think they’ll trust Trump when he says prices will come down.


16 posted on 06/01/2026 10:30:31 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SeekAndFind

Ah, the “American” Thinker is heard from.

What fraction of the national electorate is made up of “GOP voters”?


17 posted on 06/01/2026 10:32:45 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: SeekAndFind

Republicans need to play offense — it’s the Democrats who are making life unaffordable.


18 posted on 06/01/2026 10:54:21 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: SeekAndFind
Going to be tough with polling in mid 30's and falling.

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19 posted on 06/01/2026 10:59:57 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t agree with everything Trump does, but I agree with 80%+ of it, and it don’t get no better than that.
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Everyone who’s sane and knowledgeable about what Trump is striving to achieve for the welfare and security of all Americans has refused to be indoctrinated by the Marxist-Democrats, their RINO sycophants, and the propaganda news media under their control. Those are the voters who will prevent our enemies here and abroad from achieving their objective which is to destroy our Constitutional Republic.


20 posted on 06/01/2026 11:01:24 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Marxist Democrats are a dangerous national pathology. Deus Vult!)
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