Poll Finds Declining Trust in Trump and Republicans Among AAPI Adults

Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 19, 2026 —

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adults are increasingly losing trust in President Trump and Republicans, while Democrats hold an advantage on the economy and healthcare ahead of the midterm elections.

The trend summary describes the Democratic edge on those issues as notable, but does not provide polling percentages or explain how the advantage was measured. It also does not include the poll’s sample size, field dates, margin of error, or details about the questions asked. Those figures were not provided, so the scale and precision of the findings cannot be assessed from the available information.

The summary does not specify how trust was measured, how much it has changed, or whether the shift is consistent across Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. It also does not identify reasons for the reported decline. The poll’s findings, as summarized, therefore indicate a direction of change but do not establish its causes or extent.

The reported issue advantage comes as the midterm elections approach, according to the summary. No election date, state-level results, or information about how respondents prioritize the economy and healthcare was included. The poll’s full methodology and detailed results were not provided.

The available findings point to a changing political outlook among AAPI adults on trust and two major policy issues. Without the underlying figures and methodology, however, the summary does not establish how broadly the changes apply or how they compare with previous polling.

Story summarized from the original created by TERRY TANG, NANCY JIANG and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.

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