Fewer Americans see GOP as better for protecting US, keeping it prosperous: Gallup from the Hill Ryan Mancini

Americans view the Republican Party as the party more capable of protecting the U.S. and keeping it prosperous, but fewer people hold this view since last year, according to a Gallup survey released on Tuesday.

The poll found that 48 percent of Americans believe the GOP is more likely to keep the country protected, compared to 41 percent who think Democrats can do the same. However, the GOP’s lead has decreased from 57 percent in 2022 and 2023, before dipping to 54 percent in 2024.

Fewer Americans see Republicans as less likely to keep the country prosperous. Gallup’s previous poll, conducted in Sept. 2024, showed that 50 percent of Americans thought they were better at keeping the country prosperous. This dropped one year later, with 43 percent believing the GOP keeps the country prosperous, while 47 percent think Democrats are better at national prosperity.

In terms of which party respondents think can handle the country’s most important problems, Democrats hold only a two-point lead at 40 percent compared to the Republicans’ 38 percent. This lead for Democrats “contrasts with three-to-11-point Republican leads during Biden’s presidency,” pollsters stated.

Both parties received overall low favorability, with 40 percent favoring Republicans and 37 percent viewing Democrats favorably.

“Yet, while Republicans have lost ground this year on the key issues of maintaining prosperity and national security, Democrats have seen no corresponding gains,” the pollsters stated. “Relatedly, Americans remain broadly dissatisfied with both major parties, with neither viewed favorably by even half of the public.”

Gallup’s survey, compared with other polls, showed heavy unpopularity toward both parties and President Trump. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 50 percent of respondents blame congressional Republicans over the government shutdown, while 47 percent blame Democrats. The same poll showed President Trump receiving a slight uptick in approval at 42 percent, compared to 40 percent last month.

The Gallup survey was conducted Sept. 2 to 16 and included 1,000 respondents. The margin of error is four percentage points.

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