Overview
- The Economist/YouGov state-by-state projection released Monday shows President Trump with net negative approval in 47 of 50 states and positive ratings only in Wyoming, Idaho, and West Virginia.
- The model puts Trump’s nationwide net approval at −26 and records double-digit negatives in key battlegrounds such as Georgia (−31), North Carolina (−25), Texas (−22), and Michigan (−27).
- Television commentators on MS NOW’s Morning Joe described the numbers as staggering and said the decline is lifting Democratic challengers while worrying Republican strategists about November.
- Analysts cited rising living costs and the unpopular U.S. war with Iran as drivers of the drop in support and noted that Trump’s limited visible campaign engagement may be compounding the problem for down-ballot Republicans.
- Polls differ by method and likely-voter definitions, but the broad directional decline aligns with other recent surveys and could translate into tangible seat losses for the president’s party in the midterms.