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“Progress on inflation and economic growth will be far more important than the Epstein case to the vast majority of Americans”

Economy Inflation Trump Whit AyresAugust 20, 2025

Whit Ayres’ comments in The Hill regarding the economy and President Trump: “The two most important reasons why Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 were to bring down inflation and juice the economy. The progress on those two efforts will go a long way toward determining the president’s job approval and the fortunes of...

Whit Ayres’ Latest Presentation

Economy Government Spending Immigration and Border Security Political Climate Tariffs Trump Whit AyresMay 29, 2025

“Hispanic voters … believed a vote for Trump would mean better economic times.”

Economy Hispanic Voters Trump Whit Ayres Working Class VotersMay 14, 2025

Whit Ayres’ comments to NOTUS regarding Republicans and Hispanic voters: “Hispanic voters, like many blue-collar Americans, believed a vote for Trump would mean going back to better economic times,” Ayres said. “Those votes are seriously threatened if prices go up and the economy slows, because they voted for Trump to bring prices down and juice...

The President should explain why tariffs are important to the country.

Economy Jon McHenry Tariffs TrumpMay 6, 2025

Jon McHenry was quoted in Cook Political Report about the political impact of President Trump’s tariffs: Some Republicans are hopeful that Trump will find a way to cleverly step down from his tariff threats with highly publicized deal-making events that allow Trump to declare victory before the economic pain of inflation or supply chain shocks...

Unsolicited Advice After 100 Days

Economy Immigration and Border Security Jon McHenry Political Climate Tariffs TrumpMay 1, 2025

How are things doing for Donald Trump at the 100th day of his second term? Full post is available here: https://northstaropinion.substack.com/p/unsolicited-advice-after-100-days

“You have to laugh to keep from crying.”

Economy Trump Whit AyresApril 19, 2025

Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding the reaction of billionaires to recent stock market swings: “You have to laugh to keep from crying,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “What did they say about the old New York Mets? ‘Can’t anybody here play this game?’” (Mr. Ayres was referring to what the...

The Opposite of What Americans Voted For

Economy Trump Whit AyresApril 8, 2025

Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico regarding stock market turmoil: “Trump was elected in part to lower inflation and juice the economy,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres. “Higher prices and slower growth are exactly the opposite of what Americans voted for.” To read the full article, please click here.

“People are more willing to vote for their pocketbook.”

Economy Jon McHenry Presidential Contest TrumpNovember 7, 2024

Jon McHenry’s comments on NPR regarding Tuesday’s election results: In the end, Trump’s victory may have simply come down to an old political cliché: “It’s the economy, stupid.” “Ultimately what it says about President Trump’s win is that people are more willing to vote for their pocketbook,” said Republican pollster Jon McHenry. “They say, ‘I...

“Republicans were more focused on issues that matter to people.”

Economy Immigration and Border Security Jon McHenry Presidential Contest RepublicansNovember 7, 2024

Jon McHenry’s comments to The Boston Globe regarding Republican gains in New England: Political strategists say Trump spoke more directly to those who worry about the cost of goods and the impact of the state’s surging migrant population in their communities. “Ultimately, what the results from yesterday say is that Republicans were more focused on...

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However, the Republican pollster Whit Ayres told me that he is seeing the same divergence between slipping non-white support and steady white backing for Harris in his surveys—and he sees good reasons for that pattern potentially persisting through Election Day. “The Hispanic and African American weakness [for Harris] is a function of a memory of...

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“Progress on inflation and economic growth will be far more important than the Epstein case to the vast majority of Americans”

Whit Ayres’ Latest Presentation

“Hispanic voters … believed a vote for Trump would mean better economic times.”

The President should explain why tariffs are important to the country.

Unsolicited Advice After 100 Days

“You have to laugh to keep from crying.”

The Opposite of What Americans Voted For

“People are more willing to vote for their pocketbook.”

“Republicans were more focused on issues that matter to people.”

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