Trump Won on the Economy. Now Voters Have Buyer's Remorse.

Trump's brand as a strong businessman carried him back to the White House. But the honeymoon is definitely over.

Oct 29, 2025

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*President Donald Trump tours the Federal Reserve alongside Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Thursday, July 24, 2025. | Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr*

The latest Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday contains a truly shocking figure: 61% of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction.

That includes 6…

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A guest post by

Andrew Wilson

Wilson is the Political Director at the Lincoln Project, where he he leads political strategy and survey research He works to translate data into messaging and strategy that shapes the organization's broader political operations.