A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults have grown more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans.

This comes ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

The survey was conducted Sept. 8-15.

It gives Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like the economy and health care.

About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of Trump's overall job performance.

Only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the economy.

Most AAPI adults see the economy as a top election issue.

Trump's economic approval among this group has dropped about 10 percentage points over the year.

His favorable rating fell from about 4 in 10 in late 2024 to about 3 in 10 now.

Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI Data said Trump's post-election honeymoon "has now largely disappeared."

About 9 in 10 AAPI adults rank the economy as one of the most important issues for the election.

About 8 in 10 say this about the cost of living.

About 7 in 10 name health care.

Only about half say this about foreign policy, crime, immigration, election fairness or climate change.

In a March 2025 poll, Democrats and Republicans were evenly split on handling the economy and immigration.

Democrats now hold a roughly 20-point advantage on both.

Still, views of the Democratic Party itself are split.

About 48% of AAPI adults have an unfavorable impression of it, while 44% have a favorable one.

About two-thirds view the GOP unfavorably.

Rebecca Larocco, a Korean American in Iowa, is leaning Republican.

However, she is unsure about Trump's economic handling as the Iran war raises gas prices.

Len Takahashi, a conservative in Texas, said he is open to candidates who prioritize the economy.

Many AAPI adults are also worried about misinformation, legal challenges to results and voter suppression.