Overview
- Enten reports that Trump has registered negative net approval every day since March 12, 2025, reaching the full-year mark on March 11, 2026.
- The CNN polling average places Trump about 38 points underwater in his second term, described as worse than any president this century at a comparable point.
- Enten highlights independent voters as the decisive weakness, calling Trump's standing with them "downright awful."
- A recent Fox News survey finds 60% of voters say the administration is focused on the wrong things, including 78% of independents.
- Analysts in the coverage say these persistent deficits put Democrats in a strong position for the 2026 midterms, with prospects to retake the House and potentially the Senate.