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Investing.com -- More Trump voters now credit the current state of the U.S. economy to President Donald Trump rather than his predecessor, according to new polling from YouGov conducted for The Wall Street Journal.
Per the poll results, 46% of Trump voters say he is more responsible for the economy, compared to 34% who still attribute it to former President Joe Biden. The reversal marks a notable change—Trump voters had been more likely to credit Biden before last month.
Among Harris voters, they’ve overwhelmingly pointed to Trump as the one shaping the economy since YouGov asked the Americans in March.
The shift comes amid mounting signs that voters are responding not only to economic trends but also to the passage of time and the new administration’s policies.
Trump’s sweeping trade and immigration moves—particularly new tariffs—have helped reinforce the perception that the economy is now his responsibility.
“Around April, I was like, ‘This is yours,’” said Sireeda Miller-Ramos, a Harris voter in Maryland.
Support for Trump’s economic leadership is strong among his base. In a late-June YouGov poll, 84% of Trump voters approved of his handling of jobs and the economy. Nearly 9 in 10 Harris voters disapproved.
Still, views are nuanced. While some Trump supporters say they’ve seen improvements, they remain cautious.
“Are the improvements in the economy that I’m seeing related to Trump? I say yes,” said Eladio Cruz, a Trump voter in Kansas.
Yet others, like Ruby Becker in Arizona, are withholding judgment. Becker said she’s noticed some relief in prices on diapers, dog food, and concert tickets this year, though she added there’s still room for improvement.
“I’d like to see on January 20, 2026, how different it is,” she said.
Tariffs have become a dividing line. In a separate survey by Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva, 80% of Democrats said tariffs would raise inflation, compared to 54% of Republicans.
As the data show, partisanship continues to drive perceptions. When Biden took office in 2021, Democratic voters quickly said the economy belonged to him.
But by that fall, amid rising inflation, they shifted the blame back to Trump—even eight months into Biden’s term.