Jan 17, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Preemptive Trump approval
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Most Americans — 53% — are already giving President-elect Trump credit for improving the economy, Axios' Sam Baker writes from a new survey by Axios and The Harris Poll.
- That's mainly driven by Republicans. 47% of independents and 34% of Democrats also give Trump some preemptive credit.
💡 Reality check: Trump hasn't made any economic policy since Election Day. And the quantifiable signs that the economy is good — low unemployment, inflation well below its peak and strong consumer spending — haven't materially changed since before Election Day.
