Woke Economics BLAMED As Trump Numbers Climb

President Trump’s approval numbers are finally moving in the right direction as Republicans rally behind his hard-hitting message on inflation and affordability, cutting through the noise of the woke left and their failed economic policies.

Story Snapshot

Trump’s approval has stabilized and ticked up slightly after hitting a recent low, driven by Republican and conservative-leaning voters.
GOP strategists and conservative media tie this modest rebound to Trump’s intensified focus on inflation, gas prices, groceries, and the everyday cost of living.
Despite this improvement, national polling averages still show Trump with net-negative approval, underscoring that the broader public remains skeptical.
Trump’s economic framing—blaming past Democratic policies and globalism for high prices—resonates strongly with his base but has yet to win over a majority of independents.

Approval Stabilizes After Recent Low

After a sharp drop in approval tied to the long government shutdown and other controversies, President Trump’s job numbers have stabilized and shown a modest uptick. As of early December 2025, major polling aggregators place Trump’s approval in the low 40s, with disapproval in the low-to-mid 50s, leaving his net approval clearly negative but slightly above his recent trough. This stabilization follows a period in late November when his net approval hit a second-term low, and the small rebound is welcome news for the White House and GOP leadership as they prepare for the 2026 midterms.

Republicans Rally Behind Affordability Message

Within the Republican base, Trump’s approval has held strong, and recent polls show a modest improvement among conservative-leaning respondents. GOP strategists and conservative media outlets attribute this to Trump’s intensified rhetoric on inflation, cost of living, and “affordability issues.” By focusing on gas prices, grocery bills, and rent, Trump is speaking directly to the economic pain felt by working- and middle-class families, a contrast to the woke, globalist priorities pushed by the left. This message is energizing the base and giving Republicans a clear economic theme to run on in the coming election cycle.

Trump’s economic framing consistently blames prior Democratic policies and globalist overreach for high prices, while promising regulatory cuts, expanded domestic energy production, and tax relief as solutions. This “make life affordable for working Americans” narrative is not a new playbook, but it is being sharpened and repeated with greater intensity. For conservative voters tired of inflation, open borders, and government overreach, this focus on affordability is a welcome shift from culture-war distractions and a direct challenge to the failed fiscal policies of the past.

Reality Check: Still Underwater Nationally

While the uptick among Republicans is real and politically significant, the broader national picture remains challenging. High-quality polling averages do not show a broad-based surge in support; instead, they reflect a slight, noisy improvement from Trump’s recent low point, with his overall net approval still underwater. Analysts caution that some of the better recent numbers come from pollsters with Republican “house effects,” meaning they tend to show more favorable results for Republicans than the overall polling average. This suggests the improvement may be more about polling methodology and base enthusiasm than a fundamental shift in the electorate.

For conservative voters, the key takeaway is that Trump is finally leaning into the economic issues that matter most to families: jobs, wages, and the cost of filling the tank and the pantry. While the national numbers still show a divided country, the fact that Republicans are responding positively to this affordability-focused message is a sign that the right economic arguments can cut through the noise. The challenge now is to turn base enthusiasm into broader gains by continuing to hammer home the contrast between Trump’s pro-worker, pro-energy, pro-family policies and the left’s inflationary, open-borders, big-government agenda.