CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten shared some dire news Friday for President Donald Trump, noting during yet another illuminating appearance on “News Central” that the MAGA leader hasn’t had “a single poll” since March 2025 show a positive net approval rating.
The data guru began with his own “Enten’s Aggregate” of polling data, which showed Trump with a net average approval rating of +6 in January 2025, at -9 in August of that year and at a disastrous -20 today — before noting this is officially “the lowest point of his second term.”
He had even worse news for MAGA when co-host Sara Snider inquired about individual polls.
“I was just thinking, ‘Hey, have there been any polls recently in which Trump has not had a negative net approval rating like he does in the aggregate of polling?’” Enten went on to tease. “And you go back in time, because this really just sort of takes the cakes.”
He explained, “Every poll since March 29, 2025 — that is over a year ago — you can’t find a single poll in which he has anything but a net negative approval rating. That is 413 days in a row … Trump has been underwater, not just in the aggregate, but every single poll.”
Enten suggested this precipitous drop in approval is directly tied to Trump’s war on Iran and skyrocketing gas prices. He then highlighted the results of a CNN/SSRS poll conducted between April 30 and May 4, which had some truly disastrous numbers for the president.
“And you just look right at this,” Enten said, pointing to a graphic titled “The Net Effect On Your Personal Finances,” and referencing a trio of numbers shown on his screen. “The best of the group is the tax law, right? That’s 16 points underwater. How about tariffs? Forty-nine points underwater.”
He continued, “How about the Iran War, that effect on your finances? Sixty-seven points underwater.”
The poll in question showed only 8% of respondents state that they believe the Iran war is having a “positive effect,” while a whopping 75% answered it was “negative.” The poll also notably showed 76% of people state the current cost of living is their top economic problem.
Trump’s unpopular war in the Middle East led Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes, resulting in high gas prices. Enten said, “No wonder Trump is underwater in every single poll. No wonder he’s hitting new lows in the aggregate.”
He went on to argue that people specifically voted for Trump to bolster the economy, suggesting no amount of “signature pieces of either legislation or events” during his second term have been able to distract from the impact of his policies on everyday Americans.
“I mean, 67 points underwater?” Enten said Friday. “Whoosh.”
