Reference Message Network reported on April 18 that the website of "El Español" published an article titled "Trump's support rate has plummeted: dropped by 14 percentage points in the first 100 days of taking office" on April 17.

The article states that Trump has disappointed millions of Americans. The approval rating of this Republican president has dropped by 14 percentage points. According to a poll announced by YouGov and "The Economist", Trump currently receives a net negative evaluation of 7 percentage points on economic issues, which is in sharp contrast to the data he obtained at the beginning of his presidency in 2017.

In the voters who supported Trump in 2024, nearly one fifth disapprove of his handling of inflation, and 12% are dissatisfied with his employment policies. In this atmosphere of distrust, a recent poll by the University of Michigan also shows that the pessimism of Republican voters about the economic outlook has reached an unprecedented level, comparable only to the pessimism after their defeat in 2020.

Trump promised to reverse the domestic economic situation and alleviate the pressure on American families when he returned to the White House. However, some of his earliest decisions within nearly 100 days in office were considered radical, sometimes even capricious. He initially dissolved part of the federal civil servant teams, cut aid programs, especially those for the agricultural sector, which affected his main constituency.

In addition, the tariff war also dealt a heavy blow to the market. First, the White House announced measures against almost all U.S. trade partners. Not long afterwards, the president changed course, acknowledging exceptions. Global major stock markets fell every day.

Trump won the election with the support of non-traditional voters and those dissatisfied with Biden's term. The most prominent ones were young people and Hispanic voters, whose ideological degree was lower than that of traditional conservatives. But cracks are starting to appear in Trump's connection with these groups. The data from "The Economist" show that the net support rate among Hispanic voters is -37 percentage points, and the net support rate among voters under 30 years old is -25 percentage points. Moreover, in the six states (Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin) that were crucial to his victory, polls now show his approval rates are negative.

The article points out that Trump still has a loyal voter base. More than 90% of Republican voters continue to support him. But his political continuity depends on the support of the most unstable groups, who voted for him out of a desire for change rather than conviction. (Compiled by Wang Meng)

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