The projection comes as Trump has landed record or near-record lows among key voting blocs.
projection using YouGov's data. The outlet notes that the president's net approval nationwide is -21 percent as of earlier this month.projection linked Trump’s overall unpopularity to voter pessimism about the economy and inflation, factors that historically weigh on the president’s party during midterms.
, potentially compounding headwinds for the White House and GOP amid public concern over the cost of living and the war with Iran. The president has touted winning all of the swing states during the 2024 presidential election, and the projection shared byshows he is underwater in all those states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada.
The states in which Trump has a positive net approval rating projection are Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, West Virginia, Tennessee and Oklahoma. He won all of these states versus former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election.
's graph shows that on May 4, Trump's net approval was -21 percent, versus former President Joe Biden's at this point in time being -8 percent, and Trump's during his first term at -11 percent. The projection says in part that"Mr Trump’s voters still overwhelmingly approve of his performance as president. But the projection also shows how dissatisfaction with Mr Trump is widespread even in states that voted for him in 2024.
The numbers will make anxious reading for Republicans facing competitive races in this year’s midterm elections.
"earlier this month about unfavorable polling, White House spokesman Davis Ingle said, “The ultimate poll was November 5, 2024, when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda. "No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more.
The President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect.
"Trump's approval rating had recently slumped to its lowest point yet at 35 percent in aggregate polling, while his disapproval rating sat at 64 percent, according toThe Poll of Polls tracks the president's average approval and disapproval ratings in national surveys and does not have a margin of error. According to CNN, Trump's approval average has been in the upper 30s since January, spiking to 40 percent in February.
, however, Trump's overall approval rating was 36 percent versus a 58 percent disapproval rating. Among Hispanics, Trump's approval rating was 40 percent versus 52 percent disapproval. The last time Trump's approval rating among Hispanics hit 40 percent with the pollster was in a survey from February 27 to March 2. His disapproval rating in that poll was 57 percent.
This shows the president's approval surged with the sizable electorate.taken from May 8 to May 11 shows the president's overall approval rating at 36 percent versus a 63 percent disapproval rating, resulting in a net approval of -27 percent. In the previous survey by the pollster, Trump's net approval rating was -30 percent.
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