Those were the two dominant issues for Republicans — but respondents gave them the edge on a handful of other topics as well, including: the economy and inflation (both +6), tariffs (+2), foreign policy (+5) and the Russia-Ukraine War (+4). Still, on the generic congressional ballot, the Dems had a 47% to 43% edge on Republicans — despite the public siding with the GOP on many individual issues. The Journal’s poll was included in a story that ran on Friday titled “It’s Trump’s Economy, and Voters are Unhappy With It.” So voters, despite not loving how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, still believe his party is the better party to handle it.
Author: Sean James
Published at: 2026-01-18 20:47:35
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