Overview
- The POLITICO/Public First poll released Saturday reports the median Trump supporter would accept about $65 more per month in taxes for a bill he endorses.
- Trump’s backing had a larger effect on support than endorsements from other Republican lawmakers, in some measures more than double.
- Respondents who support Trump were largely unmoved by Democratic endorsements and still favored Trump-backed policies even when they imposed personal costs.
- Opponents of Trump were willing to forgo roughly $33 in monthly savings to resist a policy he supported, underscoring stark partisan trade-offs.
- Coverage places the findings alongside rising cost-of-living pressures and affordability-focused political messaging, with reports citing tariff-related price impacts and higher energy and grocery costs.