Overview
- Harry Enten said Trump’s net approval with independents fell from about minus 1 in January to roughly minus 43 in December, a 42-point swing.
- Overall net approval declined by 18 points in 2025, moving from about plus 6 at the start of the year to around minus 12 by December.
- On the economy, Trump’s rating shifted from plus 9 in January to minus 16 in December, a 25-point drop.
- On immigration, his rating moved from plus 9 to minus 6 over the same period, a decline of 15 points.
- Enten cautioned that such approval levels have historically preceded midterm setbacks for the president’s party.