This chart was made from information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 17th and 20th of a random national sample of 1,376 adults, with a 3.3 point margin of error.
It shows just how out-of-step the Trump voters are compared to the general population of the United States. About 75% of Trump voters say the country will be better off in four years, while only 15% say it will be the same or worse. That's a far more optimistic attitude than most Americans have. Only 37% of the general population thinks the country will be better off, while 45% say it will be the same or worse.
It's pretty much the same picture when respondents were asked if their family would be better off in four years, with only a slightly more optimistic view by the general public. About 41% say they will be better off, while 44% say it will be the same or worse. Among Trump voters, about 63% say they will be better off, while 29% say it will be the same or worse.
I think the Trump voters are living in a dream world -- and they're in for a rather big surprise.
If my family is better off in four years, it will be in spite of Trump, not because of Trump. And they undoubtedly would be even better off if they never had Trump to contend with.
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