Trump obtains high notes on border security but fights on the economy in the survey

While President Donald Trump receives positive criticism of border security and public security, the economy remains weak. Prices are a problem for most voters, because only a small number believe that they are advancing financially, and more than half think that things are worse under the new White House.

By a margin of 22 points, a national Fox News survey reveals that more voters say that the Trump administration has worsened the economy (52%) rather than better (30%).

These feelings are almost identical to what they felt about the Biden administration and are the opposite of how voters felt eight years ago during Trump’s first mandate.

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The notes of the economy continue to be negative from more than 2 to 1 (71% negative against 29% positive). That’s about there that things happened when Trump took office.

As has been the case for more than four years, less than 15% say they are advancing financially, while at least three times this number says that they are late.

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However, in some areas, voters say that things are not as bad. A year ago, 48% said that gas prices were a “major” problem for their families. Now, 33% feel like that, down 15 points. Likewise, a smaller part indicates that the costs of the accommodation (11 points) and the prices of the grocery store (8 points) are a major problem.

It is the opposite on utility (+2 points) and health costs (+7), because more people call them a major problem.

However, the vast majorities describe each of these costs as a minor or major problem.

“The question that the former team of President Biden was asking himself a year ago was if the voters would get used to a $ 8 cereal box, and the answer was no,” said Republican sounder Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News polls with his Democratic counterpart, Chris Anderson.

“I think the Trump team finds that this dynamic is held.

The persistent negativity of voters about the economy was at least somewhat validated by a recent report from the Labor Department which showed that employment estimates in 2024 were much lower than one initially thought.

The economy remains by far the most important question for voters (37%). This is followed by immigration and border security (13%), health care (11%) and political division (11%). All other problems are a figure, including crime and firearms. In particular, Democrats, Republicans and Independents agree that the economy is the first problem that the country is confronted.

For the future, voters are pessimistic: 62% think that life will be worse for the next generation of Americans. This amounts to 53%which estimated this way a year ago and is the second highest of Fox News surveys which date back to 2002. By a margin of 10 points, optimism is higher among parents (44%) than non-parents (34%), and by a margin of 13 points, more dad (50%) than mothers (37%), life will be better for their children. Eight in 10 democrats and independent independents think that life will be worse, while six in 10 Republicans think it will be better. A year ago, almost six out of 10 Democrats said that life would be better for the next generation, while seven in 10 and six independent Republicans said worse.

Trump’s approval on the economy is 39%, a single tick higher than its record baccalaureate, and even fewer voters approves its manipulation of prices (36%) and the cost of living (32%).

While Trump’s notes are better on immigration (47% approve) and crime (50%), its best ratings are on border safety, as 57% approve. It is not only a record on border security, but it is also its second highest approval of all time on a question in a Fox News survey (the highest was 60% for “recent hurricanes” in 2017). In addition, 49% approve of ice, against 46% in June.

Less is concerned about crime in their neighborhood: 32% are extremely or very concerned, compared to 48% in 2021.

More than half approve the federal government generally playing a role in crime police in major cities (53%) and in particular Trump sending the national guard troops to help the Washington police, DC (51%).

Currently, 46% like the work that Trump does overall, while 54% disapprove of. His greatest approval of this mandate was 49% in March, shortly after taking office. 88% of Republicans approve, like 55% of men under the age of 45 and 48% of Hispanics. Among all the voters, greater numbers strongly disapprove of Trump (45%) that strongly approves (25%). This intensity difference of 20 points has been mainly unchanged since March and is comparable to Biden notes for most of his mandate.

Some 46% of voters also approve the work that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does as Secretary for Health and Social Services. Its grades are higher among parents (53%) and dads (57%) than non-children (43%) and mothers (49%).

Forty-nine percent approves the performance of Jerome Powell as president of the Federal Reserve. About half of those who approve Trump also approve Powell, and vice versa.

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Two -thirds of voters believe that the country has become less united since Trump took office. It is double the number that feels that he gathered people and worse than the 54% who estimated that Biden divide the country four years ago.

Trump’s personal favorable note complies with its employment approval: 43% consider it favorably and 57% unfavorably, for a net negative of 14 points. Vice-president JD Vance (-12), former vice-president Kamala Harris (-13), Florida Governor Ron Desantis (-12) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (-11) all have the same net negative favorability as Trump. The marks of the Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker are under 13 points, but it is unknown by almost half of the voters.

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The three quarters believe that the president should “always” follow the law, while a quarter says that the United States is so far from the track, he needs a president who “will break certain laws” to do things correctly. These feelings have been unchanged since December 2023. Three times more Republicans that Democrats think that the United States needed a president willing to break certain laws to settle things well.

More voters have confidence in their local courts (66%) than before the federal courts (58%) or the Supreme Court (55%). Much more Republicans (78%) trust the Supreme Court than the self -employed (47%) and Democrats (34%), while the majority of the three groups have confidence in their local courts.

Directed from September 6 to 9, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,004 voters recorded at random in a national voter file. The respondents maintained themselves with live interviewers on fixed lines (119) and mobile phones (638) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (247). The results based on the full sample have a sampling error margin of ± 3 percentage points. The sampling error for the results between the subgroups is higher. In addition to the sampling error, the wording of the question and the order can influence the results. Weights are generally applied to age, breed, education and area variables to ensure that demographic data are representative of the registered electoral population. Sources to develop weight objectives include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.

Victoria Balara de Fox News contributed to this report.