Republicans Lead Democrats on Economy for First Time in 32 Years, Poll Shows
- GOP beats Democrats by 14-points on handling the economy
- Poll highlights challenge for Biden in bid for second term
Americans trusted Republicans on the economy more than Democrats by 14 points, the widest gap the GOP has enjoyed since 1991.
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A majority of Americans say Republicans will do a better job bolstering the economy, giving the party its widest lead over Democrats on that metric in three decades, a new Gallup poll found.
Americans trusted Republicans on the economy more than Democrats by 14 points, the widest gap the GOP has enjoyed since 1991, according to a September poll. The poll shows 53% said Republicans would do a better job on the economy, while 39% chose Democrats.