A stark divide is growing among conservatives who voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, according to a new Politico poll.
The survey found that 55% of Trump voters identified themselves as “MAGA Republicans,” while 38% did not. And those two groups have taken divergent views of how the president is handling his second term in office, with non-MAGA voters far more likely to disapprove of his performance on the economy and health care.
About one quarter of non-MAGA Trump voters said that former President Joe Biden is still responsible for the current economy compared to 47% of MAGA voters, the Politico poll found.
When asked whether Trump had taken measures to change and improve economic conditions, 65% of MAGA supporters responded yes. Less than half, 46%, of non-MAGA Republicans agreed, suggesting MAGA Republicans see Trump as more actively addressing the economy.
MAGA voters had a more positive outlook on their future finances, with 73% expecting their personal financial situation to improve over the next five years compared to 57% of non-MAGA voters.
The split is even more pronounced on health care as Trump considers extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies as the GOP seeks to overhaul Obamacare.
Politico’s poll found that 85% of MAGA voters trust Republicans more than Democrats to bring down health care costs. Just 55% of non-MAGA voters trust the GOP more — with 19% trusting Democrats and 27% unsure.
Though Trump retains strong favorability ratings among his base, the president’s approval rating among all Americans has continued to drop.
An Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday found that 38% of U.S. adults strongly or somewhat approve of Trump’s job performance, while 57% strongly or somewhat disapprove. His net approval stands at minus 19 points, which is tied for the lowest recorded during his return to the White House.
Methodology: The POLITICO Poll was conducted by Public First from Nov. 14 to 17, surveying 2,098 U.S. adults online. Results were weighted by age, race, gender, geography and educational attainment. The overall margin of sampling error is ±2 percentage points. Smaller subgroups have higher margins of error.