{"id":2469791,"date":"2025-08-01T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-businesses-maintain-faith-in-trump-say-economy-ok-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:14:52","slug":"small-businesses-maintain-faith-in-trump-say-economy-ok-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-businesses-maintain-faith-in-trump-say-economy-ok-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Small businesses maintain faith in Trump, say economy OK &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsmall-businesses-maintain-faith-in-trump-say-economy-ok-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent Main Street survey of small and mid-sized business owners and executives, primarily those with up to 249 employees and revenues up to $10 million, shows continued confidence in President Donald Trump and his White House agenda. According to the Zogby Analytics poll, 58% of respondents approve of Trump&#8217;s performance, with 33% strongly approving, while 41% disapprove.About half of the business leaders believe the economy is headed in the right direction, though 40% feel it is going in the wrong direction, indicating some caution. Additionally, 51% express approval of Congress, which is higher than typical poll results. The survey also reveals that these business leaders are politically engaged, with 93% planning to vote in the upcoming congressional midterms. the findings suggest that while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-business-leaders-ask-officials-not-to-raise-taxes-as-city-recovers-from-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York City ... Ask Officials Not To Raise Taxes As City Recovers From Pandemic\">small business leaders<\/a> are somewhat optimistic and supportive of Trump&#8217;s economic and domestic policies-such as deregulation, tax cuts, and a nationalist-populist &#8220;America First&#8221; approach-thay maintain a careful stance regarding the national economy and leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Small businesses maintain faith in Trump, say economy OK<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2195413\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>America&rsquo;s small and mid-sized business owners and top executives continue to have confidence in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3488912\/trump-fires-labor-statistics-official-weak-jobs-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his aggressive White House agenda though their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3487743\/from-crashing-the-economy-to-its-a-mirage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">faith in the economy<\/a> is a bit tepid, according to a new Main Street survey.<\/p>\n<p>In the poll of high-level business executives who employ up to 249 and have revenues of up to $10 million, 58% approve of Trump, and of those, 33% &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"...: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">strongly approve&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the president. Some 41% don&rsquo;t approve of his job performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3487586\/trump-cuts-killing-federal-regulations-10-1-rate-tops-first-term-4-1\/\">Trump killing federal regulations at 10-1 rate, tops first term&rsquo;s 4-1 cut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3487365\/c-span-adds-ceasefire-to-non-partisan-lineup\/\">C-SPAN adds CeaseFire to non-partisan lineup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3486184\/trump-losing-control-of-epstein-crisis-sixty-percent-see-cover-up\/\">Trump losing control of Epstein crisis, 60% see &lsquo;cover-up&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But the new <a href=\"https:\/\/zogbyanalytics.com\/news\/1226-the-zogby-poll-r-smb-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zogby Analytics Poll<\/a> provided exclusively to <em>Washington Secrets <\/em>had a caution sign for Trump as he fiddles with tariffs and manages a delicate economy.<\/p>\n<p>About half of those same owners and top executives said that the economy was headed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3487586\/trump-cuts-killing-federal-regulations-10-1-rate-tops-first-term-4-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">right direction<\/a>, and 40% in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p>And when it came to their view of Congress, they had a better attitude than most polls find, with 51% expressing some form of approval to 44% who disapprove.<\/p>\n<p>The new survey was the latest sign that Main Street is sticking with Trump. Of those polled, 44% identified as Republicans, 33% Democrats, and 22% independent. They are also politically active, with 93% planning to vote in next year&rsquo;s congressional midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overall, the findings suggest that business leaders are somewhat optimistic about economic conditions and the administration, but they still maintain a cautious stance when it comes to national leadership and the economy,&rdquo; said CEO Jonathan Zogby<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;The data suggest that CXOs and business owners are receptive to the core tenets of the &lsquo;America First,&rsquo; agenda, particularly in economic and domestic policy. While foreign policy views are slightly more mixed, the overall sentiment reflects alignment with Trump&rsquo;s nationalist-populist framework and a desire for policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prioritize domestic economic strength<\/a>, deregulation, tax cuts, and protectionist trade policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2195413\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2195413\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small businesses back Trump, cautiously optimistic on economy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2469792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Hard-Hat-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9168,5250,51972,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2469791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economy","tag-faith","tag-small-business-2","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Hard-Hat-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469791"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2469795,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469791\/revisions\/2469795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2469792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}