Voters prioritise cost of living and Iran over Trump focus
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:20 · Archive
An AP-NORC poll shows voters from both parties want Congress to prioritise lowering living costs and ending the Iran war over investigating or supporting Trump.
An AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war with Iran, rather than centring on President Donald Trump. About eight in ten registered voters, including a large majority of Republicans and Democrats, say lowering the cost of living should be one of the highest priorities for the coming session. Roughly seven in ten voters also say Congress should prioritise ending the war with Iran.
Substantially fewer voters express appetite for Trump-focused initiatives. Only about four in ten want Congress to make investigating the Trump administration a high priority, and only about two in ten want Congress to prioritise supporting the Republican president's agenda. The results suggest voters are ready for Congress to tackle core economic and foreign policy issues, despite Trump's centrality in the election campaign.
The poll indicates deep divisions within the parties on priorities, with moderate Democrats and Republicans differing sharply from voters on the left and right wings of their parties. One Democrat, a 31-year-old from Mississippi, said he wants the government to focus on helping ordinary people rather than the wealthy, saying 'I prefer policy that helps me instead of someone I'll never be'.
How it is being reported
- Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll showsA new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran.News4Jax · 22 Oct, 11:29
- Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll showsA new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran.Clickorlando · 22 Oct, 11:29
In this story: Congress · Iran · Donald Trump · AP-NORC · Republican · Democrat
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)