AAPI Voter Poll: Trump's Approval at 25% Among Asian American Adults; Economy and Cost of Living Top the Issues
A nationwide survey of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults found the economy, the cost of living and health care are the community's top voting issues, and put President Donald Trump's overall approval among AAPI adults at 25 percent. The survey, conducted by AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research from September 8 to 15 among 1,023 AAPI adults, was released October 19 with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.7 percentage points.
On the issues, 89 percent named the economy as one of the most important in their vote, 83 percent the cost of living and 73 percent health care. Democrats lead Republicans by 20 percentage points on who is trusted to handle both the economy and immigration; in March 2025, the same survey found the two parties essentially tied on both issues.
Trump's approval on specific issues is similarly low: 22 percent on the economy, 25 percent on health care, 22 percent on foreign policy and 32 percent on immigration. Approval of Trump's handling of the economy among AAPI Republicans has fallen from 80 percent in January to 58 percent. Among U.S. adults overall, Trump's approval stands at 31 percent.
On election concerns, 64 percent said foreign government interference is a major problem in U.S. elections, 55 percent cited the rejection of valid absentee ballots and 54 percent voter suppression, while 40 percent cited voter fraud. AAPI adults are among the fastest-growing groups in the U.S. electorate; interviews were conducted in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Korean.
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Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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