Just when conservatives thought President Donald Trump's polling couldn't fall any further, it did. Now the GOP leader is bringing down his party with him, cutting the Republican base in half
CNN analyst Harry Enten confessed his shock at the new AP-NORC numbers released on Friday.
Trump's numbers are lowest on this issue of healthcare, where he stands at 29 percent. On his handling of the economy, it's 31 percent.
It "marks the lowest economic approval he’s registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term," the Associated Press reported.
Typically, Trump has a solid chunk of one-third of the country willing to support him. This poll shows that even his own supporters (39 percent of Republicans) aren't standing with him on the matter. Also, 70% of Americans want the subsidies to help keep their premiums low. Just 30 percent are willing to let them expire.
"This ties for his lowest rating ever in either term one or term two disapprove more than double 69 percent runs, 40 points higher than the approval," said Enten.
"That is gosh darn awful," he added. "It's horrendous!"
"When we're talking about two-fifths of the Republican base saying they disapprove of Donald Trump in a particular issue, you know, that the American people are against him. And I should point out this 29 percent is no outlier."
He cited a recent Fox News poll showing was sub-35 percent as well. The bottom line is Americans very much dislike Donald Trump and health care. It is no wonder he's taking a more conciliatory tone," said Enten.
The reference is to Trump's comments on Thursday saying he was willing to "work with" Democrats on a plan moving forward.
It's an issue that "cracks the Republican base right down the middle. It's just awful politics for a Republican."
The numbers show that Trump and Republicans will be to blame if the subsidies are not continued into 2026. Just 19 percent blame Democrats.
"The point of this segment is we are seeing massive, massive majorities blaming Trump, saying they want the ACA subsidies to be extended. And if they're not, they are blaming the Republican party and Donald Trump. The polling is rarely ever this clear. But on this issue, it is very much clear: This is an issue that hurts Republicans and very much helps Democrats," he closed.
Meanwhile, Trump hasn't been able to claw his way back from blunders that led to "public blowback on other issues, such as his management of the federal government, and has not seen an approval bump even after congressional Democrats effectively capitulated to end a record-long government shutdown last month."
The AP went on to quote the most "worrying" numbers, showing that on issues that Republicans almost always win, like crime, they're failing.
"Just a few months ago, 53 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s handling of crime, but that’s fallen to 43 percent in the new poll. There’s been a similar decline on immigration, from 49% approval in March to 38 percent now," the report said.
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