"Another few weeks, another set of milestones smashed through on the journey to see how low a President's raw approval numbers can possibly sink in our current era of extreme partisan polarization. When we last checked in, Donald Trump had breached an important psychological barrier, first registering polling that was as bad as his approval in the immediate wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots. It's truly difficult to believe that the man could possibly be more widely hated now than he was then, considering that it's only been 18 months or so since Americans chose to vote him back in to the Presidency, and yet he seems to have pulled it off."
"Now he's reached another round number in a number of polling averages: a net negative approval rating that sees him a full 20 points underwater. Trump is threatening to push past the lowest individual moments in Joe Biden's tenure, which were unsurprisingly registered during surging post-COVID inflation, and challenge the historic lows registered by the likes of George W. Bush (during the Great Recession), Jimmy Carter (energy crisis), or Richard Nixon (Watergate). You know, right where you want to be with midterm elections on the immediate horizon. We're talking rarefied air, here."
"To look at a few polling averages in specific: - Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin polling average saw Trump reach a new low point of 38.5% approval on Tuesday, which couples with new second term record high of 58.1% disapproval to produce a net negative of -19.6%, also a new low. Looking at the individual polls that feed into th"
Trump’s raw approval numbers have dropped to new lows in current polling averages, reaching a net negative rating around 20 points underwater. Polling shows approval at about 38.5% alongside disapproval around 58.1%, producing a record negative net figure. The decline is framed as surpassing the lowest moments seen during Joe Biden’s tenure, which coincided with post-COVID inflation, and challenging historic lows associated with George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon. The article links the downturn to personal monetary pain, including skyrocketing gas prices, and to an ongoing war with Iran that officials are described as trying to portray as already ended. The timing is noted as relevant to upcoming midterm elections.
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