Overview
- CNN data analyst Harry Enten said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s net approval on handling inflation has been roughly 50 points underwater for months, calling the numbers “historically awful.”
- Reuters/Ipsos polling recorded a net approval of -52 in May, -48 in June, -50 in July, and an average of -50 in August, where net approval means the share approving minus the share disapproving.
- Enten noted that Trump has produced the 11 worst individual inflation polls on record and is the first president to fall 50 points or more underwater on this issue, marking about a 60-point swing from his 2024 standing.
- Inflation was the top voter concern in 2024 and helped elect Trump, so this sustained collapse on the issue could weaken his economic message and affect voter behavior and down-ballot races.
- Coverage highlights that these conclusions come from polling analysis rather than new policy changes, and outlets differ only in tone while all cite the same Reuters/Ipsos figures and Enten’s historical comparison.