Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, according to a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll, giving Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like the economy and health care.

The survey, which was conducted from Sept. 8-15 by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, reveals that Trump’s standing on the economy has fallen among AAPI adults over the course of his second term.

About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president overall. Only about 2 in 10 approve of his performance on the economy, which the vast majority of AAPI adults see as one of the most important issues for the upcoming election.

But although AAPI adults trust Democrats more than Republicans on a wide range of issues, views of the Democratic Party itself are still split.

Rebecca Larocco, a 45-year-old Korean American in Corning, Iowa, voted for Trump in 2016 and is leaning Republican in the midterm elections. She approves of his immigration policies but is unsure about Trump’s handling of the economy as the Iran war continues to compound gas prices.

“Where I’m at, it’s went up almost $1.50 (a gallon),” she said. “I didn’t expect to go into war at all, that has been definitely unexpected and I’m not sure... I’m just hoping they’ll do what they’re saying and get our economy back on track, get immigration and crime lowered.”

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[–] 8 points 3 weeks ago

‘AAPI’ describes

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

    So you're saying that after 1 and a half presidential terms, of an openly white supremacist president, who tried to murder congress, who hung out with a sex trafficker and raped women, then started a war to distract from all that, and ruined the economy, that now they are finally willing to concede that maybe he doesn't represent their best interests?

    I'm shocked!!!!

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  • [–] -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Uh, yeah...

    AAPI covers a huge range of people from a bunch of cultures, some of which are shitty.

    Their "beat interests" could have been personal profits or racism against other groups, just like everyone else.

    Stop viewing the world thru the euro-centeic lens that everyone of Asian descent views each other as "us", let alone anyone else who isn't white.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Stop assuming everyone is not aware of the deep divides in asian culture and their deep seated racism against each other.

    I have family member that are asian.

    During the covid, every person who looked asian (including my relatives) were in fear for their lives because everyone was hating on the Chinese.

    The items listed are independent of what part of Asia you came from.

    Also big heads up, white supremacist hate all non white people.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    I wish the poll would have had a finer breakdown in age and party preferences.

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