CNN's data analyst and host Harry Enten:

Take a look at Trump's overall net approval rating. This is his lowest point during this term, as well as his lowest point in his second term—down 17 percentage points, meaning a net approval rating of -17.

At this stage of their presidencies, Trump has the lowest net approval rating of any U.S. president in history.

He has now fallen to his lowest point in his second term.

The “net approval rating of -17%” mentioned by Harry Enten is a very dangerous signal. It is not only Trump’s personal low point in his second term, but also reveals a structural weakening of his political foundation.

Enten’s claim that this is the "lowest among all presidents at this stage" is not an exaggeration.

Vertical comparison: Trump’s average approval rating during this phase of his second term is around 40%, which ranks last among all post-World War II U.S. presidents.

Horizontal comparison: His current approval rating of 33%-38% is approaching his lowest point during his first term (34%), and even worse than his performance after losing the 2020 election.

Public polling shows that economic issues are the primary driver behind this sharp decline:

Inflation and gas prices: As high as 71% of Americans are dissatisfied with how he has handled inflation. Particularly, recent surges in U.S. gasoline prices due to escalating tensions from the Iran conflict have pushed prices above $4 per gallon, directly hurting ordinary consumers’ wallets.

Self-inflicted policies: Experts point out that both the trade war and energy price shocks have led many economic hardships to be perceived by the public as problems caused by Trump himself, rather than external uncontrollable forces.

What worries political analysts even more than the overall numbers is the internal structure:

Loss of core support: The confidence of his most loyal supporters has dropped from 74% to 62%, and a clear proportion of voters have already expressed regret over their support.

Cracks within the party are emerging—Republican leaders are already beginning to consider a “post-Trump era.”

Enten’s analysis hits the nail on the head: Trump is not facing a typical fluctuation in public opinion polls; instead, he is experiencing a “linear decline”—each crisis (war, tariffs) causes irreversible damage, and the cracks in his base can no longer be repaired through emotional appeals.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861249372748800/

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