AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds
New survey shows Democrats hold an edge on key issues among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
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AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds
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What this story says
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adults are more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans, according to a new poll.
- Democrats hold a substantial edge on issues like the economy and healthcare among AAPI adults, the survey indicates.
- The economy and cost of living are the most important issues for nearly all AAPI adults surveyed, followed by healthcare.
- About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of Trump's overall job performance, and about 2 in 10 approve of his economic performance.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 15 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
70/100
Hype
20/100
15 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 13 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
A new poll conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows a growing disillusionment among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander adults with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The survey, conducted between September 8-15, indicates that Democrats have gained a significant advantage on key issues such as the economy and healthcare within this demographic.
The economy is a paramount concern for AAPI adults, with approximately 9 in 10 ranking it as a most important issue for the upcoming election, and about 8 in 10 citing the cost of living. Healthcare is also a major priority for about 7 in 10, while foreign policy, crime, immigration, election fairness, and climate change are prioritized by about half of respondents.
President Trump's approval among AAPI adults has declined. About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of his overall job performance, and only about 2 in 10 approve of his economic performance. This represents a drop in economic approval of about 10 percentage points over the course of the year.
Divergent views on the Democratic Party
While AAPI adults show a greater trust in Democrats than Republicans on a range of issues, views on the Democratic Party itself remain divided. The poll indicates that Democrats now hold a roughly 20-percentage-point advantage over Republicans on handling the economy and immigration, a shift from being evenly divided in a March poll. However, about 48% of AAPI adults hold an unfavorable impression of the Democratic Party as a whole, while 44% have a favorable impression.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific approval ratings for President Trump's overall job performance or his economic performance among AAPI adults. The left-rated and centre-rated reports, including the full reports from My Mother Lode and the Durango Herald, all included these figures.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 19 Oct 2026, 07:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
7 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led with the finding that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander adults are more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans. These reports highlighted that Democrats have a substantial edge on major issues like the economy and health care among AAPI adults. They also noted the poll was conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The Durango Herald, El Paso Inc., St Catharines Standard, and NiagaraFallsReview.ca digests all carried these points.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the growing disillusionment of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander adults with President Donald Trump and Republicans, and the resulting advantage for Democrats on key issues like the economy and healthcare. These reports stated the poll was conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. My Mother Lode, WBAL, Washington Top News, and Winnipeg Free Press digests all presented these findings.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The right-rated report from the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer digest stated that a new AP-NORC/AAPI data poll finds Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the midterm elections approach. It noted this gives Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like the economy and healthcare.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds?
- Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 54% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 15. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 54% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds biased?
- AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds is one event reported by 15 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered AAPI adults more disillusioned with Trump, Republicans, poll finds?
- 15 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What are the main concerns for AAPI adults in the upcoming election?
- The economy and the cost of living are the most important issues for approximately 9 in 10 AAPI adults surveyed. Healthcare is also a significant concern for about 7 in 10 respondents, according to the poll.
- How do AAPI adults view President Trump's performance?
- About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of President Trump's overall job performance. His economic performance is approved by about 2 in 10 AAPI adults, representing a decline in his standing on this issue.
- Which party do AAPI adults trust more on key issues?
- AAPI adults show a greater trust in Democrats compared to Republicans on a range of issues, including the economy and immigration. Democrats now hold a substantial edge on these matters, according to the poll.
Read it at the source
15 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
7- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in ... (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post — is The Washington Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
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- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens El Paso Inc. in a new tab)
El Paso Inc. — is El Paso Inc. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens Bangor Daily News in a new tab)
Bangor Daily News — is Bangor Daily News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
NiagaraFallsReview.ca — is NiagaraFallsReview.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens St Catharines Standard in a new tab)
St Catharines Standard — is St Catharines Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens Durango Herald in a new tab)
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Centre
5- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
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- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
Washington Top News — is Washington Top News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
1Not rated
2- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens Loonie Politics in a new tab)
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- Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds (opens KXL in a new tab)
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