What voters think about Trump, in their own words

Republicans said the president is doing "great," while Democrats think he's "chaotic" and "treasonous"

Dear readers,

There are quite a few new polls out this week about Donald Trump’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill” (or, as Elon Musk called it on Thursday, “the Big Ugly Spending Bill”). None of them are good for Republicans or the president.

In new polling from YouGov and The Economist, for example, a plurality of Americans (45%) oppose the bill, while just 37% support it. Worse, more think it will raise their taxes than lower them, more think it will raise the deficit than lower it, and, among the most telling findings, the average American believes the bill helps the rich and hurts the poor. 47% of adults say the bill will hurt "the average American," and 51% say the wealthy will benefit the most.

Among working-class voters, whom Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller said this week they are trying to help, the bill ranks even worse. It is underwater by 10 points among voters making less than $50,000 a year, and by 20 points with moderates and political …