Who’s To Blame For This Economy?

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The number of voters experiencing higher prices has declined since February, but those who have are now more likely to blame President Trump rather than President Biden.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters now say they are spending more on basic household expenses than they were a year ago. That’s down seven points from 64% in February.

The decline is strongest among Main Street voters*–just 53% of whom now say they are experiencing higher prices. That’s down nine points from 62% in February.

However, among those who are experiencing higher prices, 41% now blame President Trump, 29% blame President Biden, and 22% say it is due to economic factors beyond the control of a president. This is quite a reversal from February, when 40% blamed Biden, and 30% blamed Trump.

*NNS defines three major demographic groups: the Elite 1% are defined as those who have postgraduate degrees, live in the most densely populated urban areas, and make more than $150,000 a year. Elite Adjacent voters have at least one, but not all, of these characteristics. Main Street voters have none of these three.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen April 28-29, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.