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Trump Approval Falls to Second-Term Low After Yearlong Run of Negative Polls

Polling ties the drop to soaring gas prices alongside the Iran war’s hit to family budgets.

Overview

  • Harry Enten’s on-air review Friday showed a net approval of minus 20 in his aggregate and a 413‑day stretch without a single positive poll.
  • A CNN/SSRS survey found voters say Trump’s tax law is 16 points underwater on their finances, tariffs are 49 points underwater, and the Iran war is 67 points underwater.
  • Voters’ anger over gas costs is broad, with 79% disapproving of Trump’s handling of prices, and Enten said these are the worst inflation and gas numbers ever recorded for a president.
  • Support among Latino voters has collapsed, with average approval at 28% this year and Latino men now at a net minus 41, a 51‑point swing from 2024.
  • Analysts say these trends pose a serious risk for Republicans in the midterms as households strain under higher fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict and oil route disruptions.