A recent poll conducted by the Financial Times and the University of Michigan found that more Americans trust Kamala Harris with the US economy than they do Donald Trump. The survey revealed that 42% of voters trust Harris on economic issues, one percentage point ahead of Trump. This shift in voter sentiment comes after President Joe Biden withdrew from the White House race. Trump’s numbers remained unchanged from previous poll results, while Harris saw a seven percentage point improvement compared to Biden’s numbers in July.
Despite Harris’s lead in economic trust, she has yet to unveil her economic policy platform three weeks into her presidential campaign. Democrats are warning Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, to solidify their economic message before Republicans bring it back to the forefront of the campaign. Harris has announced plans to release an official economic policy platform in the coming days, focusing on bringing down costs and strengthening the economy.
The poll results are seen as good news for Democrats, but their worries are not over as most voters still see themselves better off with Trump as president. The poll also shows that most voters prioritize their own interests over grand policy questions. This shift in voter sentiment indicates a changing landscape in the upcoming presidential race, with Harris gaining ground on economic issues compared to Trump.
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