# Trump's Cost of Living Policies Blamed

> 65% of Americans blame Trump for high cost of living.
- Title: Trump's Cost of Living Policies Blamed · Mother Jones
- Summary: 65% of Americans blame Trump for high cost of living. 65 percent of Americans say high cost of living results from Trump's policies.
- Keywords: cost of living, trump, president, americans, norc, approval, 2026, Trump's, Cost, Living, Policies, Blamed
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/trump-ran-on-lowering-prices-now-most-americans-blame-him-for-them
- Author: Alex Nguyen
- Published: 2026-10-06T10:57:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cost of living, trump, president, americans, ap, norc, approval, 2026
## Trump's Cost of Living Policies
President Donald Trump sits during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026.
## Record Low Approval
Only 17 percent of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the cost of living.
## Poll Results
70 percent, including about half of Republicans, said Trump’s cost-of-living policies have been worse than expected.
## Historical Context
Trump’s economic approval mirrors Biden’s 28 percent in June 2022 during the initial years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
## Current Blame
65 percent of Americans report high cost of living is a result of Trump’s policies.
## Key takeaway

65 percent of Americans say high cost of living results from Trump's policies.