President Donald Trump hasn't had much positive polling since his so-called "Liberation Day," in April 2025, when he began instituting his tariffs. CNN's data analyst suggested that Trump simply admit he lost and move on from the issue.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against some parts of Trump's tariffs. requiring that corporations have some of the funds returned.
Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, Trump said he will "remember" which companies demand that the government return the funds collected from the tariffs. Trump had previously promised Americans that foreign countries would be the ones paying for his tariffs. That has not been the case, however. Companies paid the tariffs and some passed it on to customers.
Harry Enten counseled Trump, "Dude, just take the L, man! Just take the L!"
"Tariffs were the biggest unforced political error that I can recall in a long period of time. Because if you're looking for just one turning point in terms of when Donald Trump went underwater, it was right around Liberation Day, man, just take a look here," he said, pointing to his screen.
"Trump's negative net approval rating — every poll since March 29th, 2025, right? Liberation Day was just a few days later. That means that Donald Trump — there hasn't been a single poll that meets CNN's standards for reporting in which he has had anything but a negative net approval rating for 389 days! As I said, dude, just take the L. Tariffs are a terrible political thing for you, my man!" Enten continued.
"Just take a look here," Enten continued. "I mean, this just gives you the name of the game, Americans on Trump and tariffs in the 2024 election versus Kamala Harris. Look at this. Trump was trusted. More on tariffs by 12 points. But look at his net approval rating now!"
The data shows that Trump has fallen 42 points since the 2024 election. He's also "48 points underwater with Independents on tariffs. This is just a political disaster. And the longer he drags it out, the more and more it can hurt his political standing," said Enten.
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