Since the start of the Iran war, the public opinion on Donald Trump‘s leadership has become more divisive than ever, with his approval ratings regarding inflation hitting a historic low. A recent analysis found that Trump’s poll numbers on the cost of living and inflation are actually the worst for any US president, beating the likes of Joe Biden, Jimmy Carter, and more.
Donald Trump receives worst numbers ever on inflation polls
Harry Enten, who has been CNN’s data guru for a long time, has revealed that Donald Trump has garnered the worst approval rating for inflation, with his work on the matter accounting for the five lowest poll numbers ever.
“These are the ugliest numbers I have ever seen on inflation, and it’s not just one poll, Johnny Berman, it’s many polls,” Enten remarked, as per Daily Beast. “Just take a look here. Presidents’ net approval on inflation: The five worst polls ever, for any president, they all belong to Donald John Trump, and they have all occurred in the last month.”
“The CNN poll, one of them 48 points below water on the net approval rating,” the journalist continued.
Enten then explained “why the inflation numbers are so bad for Donald Trump in terms of net approval rating,” stating that people are blaming the Republican Party leader for the country’s high inflation.
He further revealed that in 2024, only 40% Americans believed that Trump’s policies in his first presidential term hurt the cost of living in the nation. However, that number has almost doubled since then, with 77% citizens faulting Trump for increasing “the cost of living in their community.”
The data guru also noted that the US’s faltering economy is one area where Republicans and Democrats seem to share a common stance. “The majority of Americans say the top issue is in fact the economy and the cost of living at 55 percent, and more than that, it’s majorities of those who lean Democratic as well as those who lean Republican. Republicans, Democrats, united on this,” Enten disclosed.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on Mandatory.
