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So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy



President Donald Trump hit a new low in his approval rating on economic
matters, and Fox News is crying foul.

In a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, Trump is at 38% overall approval,
the lowest rating in that poll since he returned to the White House in January.
Of particular concern for respondents was Trump’s handling of everyday
expenses, with only 26% surveyed approving his approach to the issue.




 



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During a segment on Wednesday’s edition of “Fox & Friends,” co-host Lawrence
Jones lamented the current state of affairs for Trump as “unfair.”

“It has only been nine months,” Jones said, arguing that Trump needs more time
in the presidency for his economic ideas to work. “It’s kind of unfair for
someone that’s been there nine months, to put it all on them.”

Jones’ comment runs in stark contrast to Trump’s own rhetoric from the 2024
campaign where he made a roster of claims about policy that he would implement
on Day 1 to address economic issues. The vast majority of those promises were
broken and Trump has squandered the growing economy he inherited from former
President Joe Biden (as he did in his first term following former President
Barack Obama).

The Fox host’s excuses echo Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Nov. 6 in
response to a question about rising food prices, “All of the economists have
shown that food prices always go up. There's an inflationary level that's built
into grocery prices.”

In response to Johnson, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani noted, “In
2024, Republicans promised to lower the cost of groceries. In 2025, they’re
shrugging it off, saying ‘food prices always go up.’”





 



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Prices have increased for consumers in large part thanks to the tariffs that
Trump has implemented, artificially increasing costs that have been passed
along to families. His own Commerce Department released data on Wednesday
showing that Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs increased the trade
deficit and reduced imports to the U.S.

Trump has dismissed concerns about affordability, arguing that it is simply
an issue made up by Democrats.

Simultaneously, Democrats have been winning elections by prioritizing the
issue and illustrating the role of Republican policies in increasing costs for
families. Democrats won races in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, and other
areas on this platform while the right has marched in lockstep behind Trump’s
failing approach. How unfair.

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