Democrats see an opening on the economy after Trump's trade war wreaks havoc on global markets

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "You see Trump underwater on handling the economy and fighting inflation and bringing down costs - that is a major opening and a historic way for Democrats to take away what has been a major positive for Republicans.
58% : "President Trump is the first president in modern American history to take decisive action to finally corner China and restore American Greatness," White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement.
57% : Democrats argue the upheaval Trump injected into the economy undercuts the central premise that he campaigned on: that as a businessperson would be best positioned to grow the economy.
55% : It's an opportunity for Democrats on the economy, a major point of strength for Trump in his presidential campaign last year, even as they conceded the economic crisis had eased somewhat after the president paused some -- but not all -- tariffs on most countries.
51% : In a poll of 1,400 registered voters released Wednesday that was conducted April 3-7 from Quinnipiac, Trump's handling of the economy and his overall approval rating remained steady or dropped only slightly. Democrats and their affiliated groups are already blaming Trump for his scattershot tariff rollout as a way to pummel vulnerable Republicans in elections later this year and heading into the midterms.
49% : On Thursday afternoon, Trump clarified that the combined tariffs on Chinese goods is now at 145 percent.
48% : It's something that's caught the attention of lawmakers too, including Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), who won reelection in a key swing state that Trump flipped last year.
44% : "Trump is sort of charging headlong into breaking the economy and, and he's going to find out when he does," he said.
40% : Hours before Trump announced the tariff pause, the Democratic-aligned super PAC American Bridge released audio of Virginia Lt.
37% : "So why the hell would we make [ads] about tariffs, as opposed to making it about the economy?" He said Trump is presenting one of the most favorable gateways to Democrats in recent history, imploring Democrats not to squander the week of earned media about a near-global market implosion.
23% : I voted for Donald Trump because I thought he would change a rigged system," Rocha said of a hypothetical ad that features someone speaking directly to camera.
18% : "If Democrats see an opportunity in President Trump and Republicans standing up for everyday Americans and restoring American Greatness, they're headed for a worse election night than November 5, 2024.

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