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6:58Now PlayingMAGA voters are souring on Trump's handling of the economy and he can't handle it. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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"President Trump is in trouble with most of the North Carolina swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups from battleground states.
The big picture: Affordability problems are driving discontent among these Biden-to-Trump voters, and several expressed concerns about the president appearing to fall asleep on the job on recent occasions.
11 of the 14 participants, all of whom backed Trump last November, said they now disapprove of his job performance. And 12 of the 14 say they're more worried about the economy now than they were in January.
"I'm having déjà vu," said Rich Thau, President of Engagious, who moderated the focus groups. "The same complaints swing voters voiced about [Joe] Biden — about inflation's toll, and his physical decline — mirror what many are now saying about Trump."
Zoom in: Most don't buy or like the president's line that affordability concerns are a "Democrat hoax."
"I just think he's full of it, and he's always blaming Biden for everything instead of taking responsibility for what he's done," said Karen L., 61, of Wilmington, an independent.
"Gas is more expensive, groceries are more expensive," said Stephen J., 54, of Cornelius, an independent. "But then you have to factor in, you know, this is someone who is chaffeured. This is someone who's shopped for. So I think that there's a disconnect between the average, everyday American people and the president.""
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