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Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices

A new AP-NORC poll indicates growing weariness over the president's economic policies ahead of midterm elections.

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Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices

What this story says

  • Most Americans blame President Donald Trump for high prices, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
  • About two in ten Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, the poll found.
  • The poll suggests growing weariness with Trump's policies as midterm elections near.
  • One outlet reported on the detention of a former American Chamber of Commerce board member in Myanmar.

Who covered it

Left 46%(10)Centre 49%(11)Right 5%(1)

Percentages are shares of the 22 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 25 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

55/100

Hype

41/100

25 sources · methodology

Thin on the right so far

Only 1 of the 22 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 indicates that most Americans hold President Donald Trump responsible for high prices. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that approximately two out of ten Americans approve of Trump's economic management. The findings suggest increasing dissatisfaction with his policies as the midterm elections approach.

Disagreement on specific poll findings

While most reports agree on the general findings of the AP-NORC poll regarding blame for high prices and approval of Trump's economic handling, the specific approval rating varies. The digest from My Mother Lode, The Record (Troy), KULR-TV, WV News, Leader-Telegram, KTBS, and The Seattle Times state that only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of his handling of the cost of living. However, the digest from Sun-Sentinel states that just 26% approve of Trump's handling of the economy overall.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated digests mention the detention of a former board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, which was reported by Washington Top News.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 1 Oct 2026, 13:00, 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

10 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports led with the finding that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for high prices. These reports highlighted that the poll signals growing weariness over the president's policies as midterm elections approach. They also noted that only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of his handling of the cost of living. The digest from the Associated Press stated that Americans are deeply frustrated with Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November.

Centre

11 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports focused on the AP-NORC poll's finding that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for high prices. They reported that only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of his handling of the cost of living, and that the poll signals growing weariness over his policies ahead of the midterm elections. The digest from Washington Top News also included a report on the detention of a former board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar.

Right

1 rated outlet

  • The single right-rated report led with the headline "Trump's cost-of-living ratings sink as US voters fume before midterms." Its digest stated that a new AP-NORC poll shows Americans sharply disapprove of Donald Trump's handling of prices and the economy. It added that the findings deepen pressure on Trump before the midterms, noting that even some Republicans voice frustration.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices?
Of the 22 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 46% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 5% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 22 rated outlets on this story, 46% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 5% 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 Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices biased?
Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices is one event reported by 25 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 Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices?
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 Poll: Most Americans blame Trump for high prices?
25 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 does the new AP-NORC poll say about Americans' views on President Trump's handling of the economy?
The poll indicates that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for high prices and disapprove of his handling of the economy. Only about two in ten Americans approve of his performance in this area, signalling growing weariness with his policies.
How do the poll results relate to the upcoming midterm elections?
The poll suggests that the current economic sentiment and dissatisfaction with President Trump's policies could impact his party's chances in the upcoming midterm elections. The findings indicate a potential voter frustration that may influence election outcomes.
Did all reports agree on the exact approval rating for Trump's economic handling?
No, there was a slight variation in the reported approval rating. While most digests stated about 2 in 10 Americans approve, one digest reported that just 26% approve of Trump's handling of the economy overall.

Read it at the source

25 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.

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Right

1

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