CNN Highlights MAGA Voter Fasting to Save on Groceries as Trump Economic Approval Sinks to 30%
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 21
CNN Highlights MAGA Voter Fasting to Save on Groceries as Trump Economic Approval Sinks to 30%
1 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 21
Erin Burnett spotlighted an NPR interview with a pro-Trump voter who said he and his wife have been fasting to cut grocery bills while struggling through the cost-of-living squeeze.
The voter said he remains strongly supportive of Trump despite financial pain he linked to the president’s war with Iran, which the report tied to higher inflation and gas prices.
Burnett called the coping strategy “stunning” and questioned how Democrats counter that level of loyalty even as economic conditions worsen for some Trump backers.
CNN’s latest poll put Trump’s economic approval at 30%—a net -40 and the worst of his career—while Fox News showed overall approval at 39%, also a low.
The political damage is extending beyond approval ratings, with Democrats holding a lead of more than 6 points ahead of November’s fight for control of the House and Senate.
When families resort to fasting for savings, has the cost-of-living crisis reached a new breaking point?
With global supply chains proven so fragile, what can truly protect our economy from future geopolitical shocks?
How does a conflict's disruption of one waterway trigger such severe economic pain for global households?