# Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades

> AAPI adults increasingly distrust Republicans as Democrats gain on economy and healthcare.
- Title: Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in…
- Summary: AAPI adults increasingly distrust Republicans as Democrats gain on economy and healthcare. AAPI adults now trust Democrats more than Republicans on economy…
- Keywords: democrats, republicans, apnorc, aapi, economy, healthcare, midterms, trump, april, seattle, news, local
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/democrats-gain-ground-with-aapi-adults-as-trust-in-republicans-fades-ap-norc-aapi-data-poll-finds
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- Topics: democrats, republicans, apnorc, aapi, economy, healthcare, midterms, trump, april, seattle, news, local
## AAPI adults disillusioned with Trump
AAPI adults have become more disillusioned with President Trump and Republicans as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach.

> Where I’m at, it’s went up almost $1.50 (a gallon)
## Trump's economic approval drops
Trump’s standing on the economy has fallen among AAPI adults over the course of his second term.

> About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president overall
## Economy top issue for AAPI adults
The economy remains top of mind for an overwhelming majority of AAPI adults when considering midterms.

> About 9 in 10 rank the economy as one of the most important issues for the upcoming election
## Healthcare and other issues
About 7 in 10 AAPI adults say healthcare is one of the most important issues for the election.

> Only about half say this about foreign policy, crime, immigration, election fairness or climate change
## Trump's approval falls
Trump’s economic approval among AAPI adults has dropped about 10 percentage points over the course of the year.

> In late 2.024, just after the election, about 4 in 10 AAPI adults had a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump
## Democrats gain trust on key issues
Democrats have gained a roughly 20-percentage-point advantage on economy and immigration among AAPI adults.

> In a march 2025 poll, aapi adults were evenly divided over which political party would better handle the economy and immigration
## AAPIs split on Democratic Party
About half of AAPI adults have a "somewhat" or "very" unfavorable impression of the Democratic Party.

> About 48% have a "somewhat" or "very" unfavorable impression of the democratic party
## AAPIs concerned about fair elections
About half of AAPI adults say it’s a "major problem" that eligible voters are not allowed to vote.

> About two-thirds see foreign government attempts to influence results as a "major" problem
## Trump's election concerns
AAPI adults are worried about misinformation, legal challenges to election results, and voter suppression.

> About half of AAPI adults are "extremely" or "very" concerned about fake or false information about candidates
## What happens next
AAPI adults will vote in the Nov. 3 midterm elections with concerns about economic and election issues.

> They’re worried about the economy and election integrity as the midterms approach
## Key takeaway

AAPI adults now trust Democrats more than Republicans on economy and healthcare, with Trump's approval dropping among them.