Some Donald Trump supporters, including 35-year-old construction worker Billy Edmonson from Missouri, are growing increasingly frustrated with the president's economic performance.
Edmonson cast his ballot for Trump in 2024 because of his stances on border security, gun rights, and the economy. However, one year into his presidency, he is struggling to make ends meet due to rising prices. "Everything’s already so expensive," Edmonson said. "That’s the worst thing about his presidency so far, is he promised things coming down and prices are not coming down."
Edmonson recalled that Trump promised to start lowering prices on his first day in office. However, the president's economic policies have failed to deliver on this promise, with many voters feeling that their standard of living has actually decreased.
In fact, nearly two-thirds (63%) of registered voters, including 30% of Republicans, said in a recent national NBC News poll that Trump has fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living and the economy. This is a significant concern for Trump's base, who were initially enthusiastic about his economic policies.
Some Trump supporters, like Edmonson, are expressing frustration with the president's handling of the economy. "It just doesn’t seem like there’s been a whole lot of focus on, 'Hey, let’s get these prices down,'" he said.
Others, like 48-year-old Republican Jeremiah from Utah, are disappointed that Trump's economic policies have failed to deliver on promises made during the campaign. "I was definitely hoping to see a lot of prices come back down... It just keeps getting worse," he said.
Despite growing frustration with Trump's economic performance, many voters still plan to support him in future elections. However, some are starting to question whether it's worth continuing to support his party if they don't see meaningful progress on the economy.
"We're going to keep on working to make a decent life affordable in this country," Vice President JD Vance wrote on X after Election Day. "That’s the metric by which we’ll ultimately be judged in 2026 and beyond."
As Trump's economic record continues to sour, some voters are starting to look elsewhere for leadership on issues like affordability. For example, Patty, a 70-year-old Pennsylvanian, said she regularly votes Republican but has split her ticket in the past. She also expressed admiration for Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro.
"I think it’s not a bad thing," she said of Trump's economic woes. "The Republican Party is in for a rude awakening."
Ultimately, Trump's economic performance will play a significant role in determining his legacy and the party's future. As voters become increasingly frustrated with the president's inability to deliver on promises made during the campaign, it remains to be seen whether he can turn things around or if it's too late to recover from his economic missteps.
Edmonson cast his ballot for Trump in 2024 because of his stances on border security, gun rights, and the economy. However, one year into his presidency, he is struggling to make ends meet due to rising prices. "Everything’s already so expensive," Edmonson said. "That’s the worst thing about his presidency so far, is he promised things coming down and prices are not coming down."
Edmonson recalled that Trump promised to start lowering prices on his first day in office. However, the president's economic policies have failed to deliver on this promise, with many voters feeling that their standard of living has actually decreased.
In fact, nearly two-thirds (63%) of registered voters, including 30% of Republicans, said in a recent national NBC News poll that Trump has fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living and the economy. This is a significant concern for Trump's base, who were initially enthusiastic about his economic policies.
Some Trump supporters, like Edmonson, are expressing frustration with the president's handling of the economy. "It just doesn’t seem like there’s been a whole lot of focus on, 'Hey, let’s get these prices down,'" he said.
Others, like 48-year-old Republican Jeremiah from Utah, are disappointed that Trump's economic policies have failed to deliver on promises made during the campaign. "I was definitely hoping to see a lot of prices come back down... It just keeps getting worse," he said.
Despite growing frustration with Trump's economic performance, many voters still plan to support him in future elections. However, some are starting to question whether it's worth continuing to support his party if they don't see meaningful progress on the economy.
"We're going to keep on working to make a decent life affordable in this country," Vice President JD Vance wrote on X after Election Day. "That’s the metric by which we’ll ultimately be judged in 2026 and beyond."
As Trump's economic record continues to sour, some voters are starting to look elsewhere for leadership on issues like affordability. For example, Patty, a 70-year-old Pennsylvanian, said she regularly votes Republican but has split her ticket in the past. She also expressed admiration for Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro.
"I think it’s not a bad thing," she said of Trump's economic woes. "The Republican Party is in for a rude awakening."
Ultimately, Trump's economic performance will play a significant role in determining his legacy and the party's future. As voters become increasingly frustrated with the president's inability to deliver on promises made during the campaign, it remains to be seen whether he can turn things around or if it's too late to recover from his economic missteps.
I'm telling ya, something fishy is going on here. It's like Trump's economic team knew all along that the prices wouldn't come down and they just wanted to mess with the base. I mean, who promises to lower prices on their first day in office and then does nothing about it? 
That's not a coincidence, my friend.
The people who voted for Trump in 2024 were expecting a different story, and now they're being let down.
he promised to make life affordable but instead prices keep rising... i was all about voting republican in the past, but now idk man... i mean, ppl r getting frustrated with the party 2 and its not just republicans who r saying that 63% of registered voters are dissapointed w/ trump's econ performance 
it's like trump said one thing but did another. 63% of voters think he failed to deliver on the economy... that's a lot of people. for my money, it's not just about the economy though, it's about trust. if you can't keep promises, why should we believe anything else? 
. It's not just Trump's fault or anyone else's for that matter. We gotta have a more nuanced conversation about what's really going on with the economy.
. I get why they're frustrated - who wouldn't want to see the cost of living come down? It's like, you vote for someone, expect 'em to deliver on some promises, and then...not so much 
. But at the same time, I don't think it's fair to totally blame Trump or the GOP just yet. They've got 2+ years left in office, might still try to make some changes 
. Maybe it's time for some bipartisan cooperation? 
I mean, come on, folks! Trump promised lower prices and what do we get? 
. Anyway, it seems like his supporters are getting a little frustrated with the state of the economy 
...and that's gotta count for something, right?