Trump was only +6 when he got elected.
In a Fox News Poll released in July 2026, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle inflation and prices, holding a 10-point advantage on the issue. This marks a record high for the Democratic Party on the topic.
Key Polling Details on Economic Trust Inflation and Prices: Democrats lead by 10 percentage points over Republicans on who is better equipped to tackle inflation.General Economy: Democrats lead by 9 percentage points (54% to 45%) on handling the overall economy, which is the party's strongest showing on the metric since July 2006.Other Issues: Voters also favor Democrats on income inequality (+22) and health care (+21), while Republicans lead on crime (+7) and national security (+2).