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Trump's handling of the economy has dragged down his approval rating.

December 18, 2025 The New York Times
Trump's handling of the economy has dragged down his approval rating.

La Casa Blanca ofrece pocos detalles sobre los comentarios de Trump mientras intenta calmar las ansiedades económicas de los estadounidenses.

SUMMARY

El artículo analiza cómo la gestión económica de Trump ha afectado negativamente su aprobación, en un contexto de preocupaciones económicas de los estadounidenses y próximas elecciones intermedias.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • La administración intenta reducir las ansiedades económicas tras victorias demócratas en elecciones locales.
  • Trump y sus aliados recorren el país para promover su agenda y consideran pagos directos a ciudadanos.
  • Trump minimiza problemas económicos y culpa a la administración anterior por las dificultades actuales.

CORE SUBJECT

Gestión económica de Trump y su impacto político

The White House has offered few details about Mr. Trump's remarks. But it will come as the administration is trying to tamp down Americans' economic anxieties, particularly after Democrats won decisive victories in state and local elections last month in part powered by a focus on cost-of-living concerns.

Cognizant that concerns about the economy could be a serious political liability for Republicans ahead of next year's midterm elections, Mr. Trump and his deputies have fanned across the country in a bid to resell their agenda to voters, even floating the prospect of direct cash payments to Americans.

In recent public comments, Mr. Trump has argued that Americans are actually doing well, ignoring mounting evidence about reduced spending power for the middle class, persistent concerns about inflation and a rising unemployment rate. And Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance each held rallies before friendly crowds in Pennsylvania in the past week, offering an optimistic view of the economy.

A few hours before his Oval Office address on Wednesday, Mr. Trump returned to his administration's oft-repeated claims that any problems with the economy were the fault of his predecessor, President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

"The message this evening is we inherited a mess and we've done a great job and continue to and our country is going to be stronger than ever before very soon," Mr. Trump said.

KEYWORDS

Trump economía aprobación elecciones ansiedades económicas

MENTIONED ENTITIES 5

Trump

👤 Person_Male

Ex presidente de Estados Unidos

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

👤 Person_Male

Presidente de Estados Unidos y predecesor de Trump

JD Vance

👤 Person_Male

Vicepresidente y aliado político de Trump

The White House

🏛️ Organization

Residencia oficial y oficina del presidente de Estados Unidos

Pennsylvania

📍 Location_Country

Estado de Estados Unidos donde Trump y Vance realizaron mítines

NOTABLE QUOTES 1

"The message this evening is we inherited a mess and we've done a great job and continue to and our country is going to be stronger than ever before very soon."

— Trump optimista

Context: Declaración antes de su discurso en el Despacho Oval

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