Donald Trump has just been handed a major blow â one thatâs now sending shockwaves through political circles â as new polling data reveals that his public support has taken a nosedive to unprecedented lows. According to CNNâs Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten, Trumpâs numbers are not only slipping, theyâve collapsed into what Enten bluntly described as âawful, awful, awfulâ territory.
During a segment on CNN, anchor Kate Bolduan pressed Enten for insight into how recent developments â particularly Trumpâs aggressive immigration tactics, high-profile raids across states like California, and the national protests in response â have been affecting his public approval. The answer was unequivocal.
âI think the simple word here is âhurt.â It has hurt Donald Trumpâs popularity,â Enten began. âWe have two brand-new polls: Quinnipiac University and AP/NORC. And when we look at the net approval ratings from both, the numbers are staggering.â
Enten walked viewers through the data in real time: âIn the Quinnipiac poll, his approval has dropped from -12 to -16. With AP/NORC, weâre looking at a drop from -16 to -21. That is an absolutely devastating slide. Awful, awful, awful for both of these pollsters. These are some of the worst approval numbers weâve seen from him in this entire term.â
He emphasized just how deeply Trumpâs support has eroded, saying, âWhere we are right now â with Quinnipiac and AP/NORC â marks the lowest point of Trumpâs approval so far. He is not just underwater, heâs way, way, way underwater.â
Enten didnât stop there. He went on to break down Trumpâs waning popularity on specific policy issues, particularly immigration â a topic long considered one of Trumpâs strongest assets with his base.
âImmigration has typically been a strength for Donald Trump. Thatâs why earlier this week, I said this was a fight he wanted,â Enten said. âBut now, maybe he shouldnât have wanted it.â
He then presented another striking set of numbers: âIf we look at Trumpâs net approval on immigration, as of June 1, he was sitting at +4. Just two weeks later, heâs dropped to -2. Thatâs a 6-point drop â fast and significant.â
According to Enten, thereâs only one major development that explains such a sharp shift: âThe only notable thing thatâs happened in the last two weeks is Trumpâs renewed, aggressive push on immigration enforcement. And at least at this moment, Americans are clearly saying, âNo, we donât like this.â Even on his strongest issue, voters are abandoning him. He is now underwater on immigration â a stunning reversal.â
Bolduan then shifted the discussion to Trumpâs controversial plans for a grand military parade on his birthday â a spectacle critics have slammed as excessive, expensive, and self-indulgent.
âIf immigration isnât working for him anymore, maybe Trump is trying to change the subject,â Enten said. âSo letâs take a look at the public response to his proposed military parade.â
The numbers didnât do Trump any favors. âOnly 38% of Americans say a military parade is a good use of government funds,â Enten reported. âMeanwhile, 60% say itâs not a good use of funds. Thatâs a huge gap.â
Whatâs even more telling is how this lands with independent voters â the key swing group in any election. âAmong independents,â Enten added, âonly 24% think the military parade is a good idea. Thatâs absolutely dreadful.â
Enten concluded with a sharp summation of Trumpâs current standing with the American public: âThis has been one of the worst polling weeks of Trumpâs presidency. Youâd have to go back to around his 100th day in office to find numbers this bad. But right now, heâs much closer to the trough of his popularity than the crest.â
In short, the data paints a picture of a presidency in decline â with support eroding not just on peripheral issues, but on Trumpâs core platforms. With his immigration agenda backfiring and even patriotic pageantry failing to inspire, the polls suggest that Trump may be in for a far more difficult road than he anticipated.
