The Economist/YouGov national survey’s question of “President Most Responsible for Current Economy – Who do you think is more responsible for the current state of the US economy?” has had a largely predictable trajectory if infrequent testing over the past nine months among overall respondents: On March 11th it was 44 percent former President Joe Biden’s to 33 percent Trump’s, then the next week after Donald did something stupid it was 48 percent him to 32 percent Biden, trending up to 57 percent Trump – 22 percent Biden last month, and now at 57 percent Trump – 24 percent Biden’s economy in this week’s edition of the poll. None of this is terribly surprising.
It’s the shifts crosstab of Trump 2024 voters that is, if not surprising, then at least funny: Back in March it was 69 percent Biden still owns the US economy to 18 percent Trump. In April that was 57 percent Biden, 27 percent Trump. May: 55 percent Biden, 32 percent Trump. Then last month it finally flipped and 45 percent of the cult decided Dear Leader was truly in command of the largest economy on Earth to 36 percent unwilling to let go of blaming “Crooked Joe” for the economy.
Now that’s flipped again this week: 45 percent of Trump 2024 voters say it’s Biden’s economy to 36 percent Trump’s. Pray tell what has the sons of bitches suddenly so rattled. Obviously the respondents are different each week, but that’s a significant – and pathetic – enough shift to notice.