Trump inflation handling: 17% positive
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Trump's Approval Collapses in Pennsylvania: The Polling Breakdown
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With the July 4th holiday approaching, Ben Meiselas dives into the data on Trump's political standing in Pennsylvania — and the numbers are brutal. The Economist's latest poll puts Trump's net approval at negative 22 points in the state. Franklin and Marshall College's survey is even more pointed: overall approval at 29%, down from 39% in March, with the poll director describing it as a 'sizable decline.' Foreign policy approval dropped from 42% to 29%. Inflation handling — the issue voters care most about — collapsed from 31% positive in October to just 17% today. Thirty-five percent of voters name the economy as the state's number one problem, and that sentiment cuts across party lines. As a counterpoint to Trump's culture-war agenda, Meiselas highlights that 72% of Pennsylvania registered voters support anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people in employment and housing.
Trump PA approval: 29%
Trump's overall approval rating in Pennsylvania has dropped to 29%, a 10-point decline from 39% in March, per a Franklin and Marshall College poll.
Trump foreign policy approval dropped 42% to 29%
Trump's positive rating for handling foreign policy in Pennsylvania declined from 42% to 29% between March and the latest Franklin and Marshall poll.
Economy: top concern for all partisan groups
The Franklin and Marshall poll found the economy — including unemployment, housing, and higher costs — is the most important problem facing Pennsylvania for 35% of voters across all partisan groups.
72% PA voters favor LGBTQ protections
Seven in ten (72%) of Pennsylvania registered voters favor a state law making it illegal to discriminate in employment or housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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