
October 19th, 2026
A new poll looks at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults.
The poll is from AP-NORC/AAPI Data.
These adults feel more let down by President Donald Trump and Republicans.
This is before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The survey ran Sept. 8-15.
It gives Democrats a big lead on big issues like the economy and health care.
About one-quarter of AAPI adults like Trump's overall job.
Only about 2 in 10 like his work on the economy.
Most AAPI adults say the economy is a top election issue.
Trump's economy score among this group fell about 10 points over the year.
His like score fell from about 4 in 10 in late 2024 to about 3 in 10 now.
Karthick Ramakrishnan is from AAPI Data.
He said Trump's post-election honeymoon "has now largely disappeared."
About 9 in 10 AAPI adults call the economy a top issue 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.
There was a March 2025 poll.
Since then, Democrats went from an even split with Republicans on the economy and immigration.
Now they have a roughly 20-point lead on both.
Still, views of the Democratic Party itself are split.
About 48% of AAPI adults do not like it.
About 44% like it.
About two-thirds do not like the GOP.
Rebecca Larocco is a Korean American in Iowa.
She leans Republican.
But she is not sure about Trump's economic work.
The Iran war is raising gas prices.
Len Takahashi is a conservative in Texas.
He said he is open to candidates who put the economy first.
Many AAPI adults also worry about misinformation, legal challenges to results and voter suppression.
October 19th, 2026

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