Republicans and Democrats Highly Divided in Economic Outlook Under Trump NYT | Top Stories Ben Casselman 13 November 2024 at 21:10 Consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared to its highest point since Donald J. Trump left the White House, while declining among Democrats. © Louise Johns for The New York TimesA Republican election watch party in Bozeman, Mont. Since Election Day, consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared nearly 30 percent, according to Morning Consult.