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Poll: 65% See Recession, Trump 30% Approval, White House Dismisses

6/23/2026

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A June 16-20, 2026 poll found 65% of Americans think the U.S. is already in a recession.
The poll gave U.S. President Donald Trump 30% approval and 66% disapproval.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle dismissed the poll, citing the 80 million voters who elected Trump on November 5, 2024.
Seventy-three percent said the national economy is worsening and expect finances to decline within a year.
Republican voters gave Trump 67% approval while 98% of Democrats disapproved.

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A June 16-20, 2026 poll found 65% of Americans think the U.S. is already in a recession.
The poll gave U.S. President Donald Trump 30% approval and 66% disapproval.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle dismissed the poll, citing the 80 million voters who elected Trump on November 5, 2024.
Seventy-three percent said the national economy is worsening and expect finances to decline within a year.
Republican voters gave Trump 67% approval while 98% of Democrats disapproved.