We Are Struggling': 82% Say Inflation Persists Under Trump Including Most Republicans

"According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday, 82% of Americans say inflation persists under President Donald Trump including most Republicans with one GOP-leaning voter adding, We are struggling. The poll, which surveyed 4,638 adults from Feb. 18-23, asked participants to reply yes or no to a range of statements. To there is hardly any inflation in the U.S., 82% of all adults responded no, along with 72% of Republicans and 93% of Democrats."

"Even as a two-income household, we are struggling I am worried more about how much my rent and everything is going up than I am about whether the guy down the street has citizenship documents or not, said Marcus Tripp, a 53-year-old Republican-leaning voter from Dickson, Tennessee, emphasizing economic concerns as his primary focus for the president."

"In his Tuesday State of the Union address, Trump stated: The [former President Joe] Biden administration and its allies in Congress gave us the worst inflation in the history of our country. But in 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years. And in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%."

A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,638 adults conducted February 18-23 reveals widespread perception of ongoing inflation across the political spectrum. When asked if inflation hardly exists in the U.S., 82% of all adults answered no, with 72% of Republicans and 93% of Democrats agreeing. Additionally, 68% of respondents said the economy is not booming, including 43% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats. Republican-leaning voters expressed particular concern about rising costs for rent and living expenses. These findings contrast sharply with President Trump's State of the Union address, where he claimed his administration drove core inflation to its lowest level in five years and reduced mortgage costs by nearly $5,000 since taking office.

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