News Summary

• Only 43 percent of Trump voters describe the economy as good or excellent, down from 51 percent a month ago.
• Republicans are still more optimistic about the direction of the economy than Democrats or independents.
• But deteriorating optimism on the right will make it much less likely that the Republicans can inspire confidence in their policies among middle-of-the-road or independent voters.
• When you cannot get the majority of people who tell pollsters they are MAGA supporters to say they think the economy is headed in the right direction in August, that foreshadows a tough midterm election in November.