CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten on Tuesday offered viewers a “reality check” on the current popularity of Donald Trump, and explained how the president’s popularity is actually relatively sky-high right now.
“All we talk about is how unpopular Donald Trump is, but in reality, he’s basically more popular than he was at any point in term No. 1 and more popular than he was when he won election back in November of 2024,” Enten said.
Enten pointed to Trump’s current net favorable rating of -4 points, comparing it to his -7 rating after winning the election and his -10 average during his first term in March 2017.
“So when you compare Trump against himself, he’s actually closer to the apex than he is to the bottom of the trough,” Enten said. “And of course, that’s so important because Donald Trump, historically speaking, has had his numbers underestimated.”
Enten also looked at current historically high polling on whether Americans believe the country is “on the right track” under Trump.
“The bottom line is the percentage of Americans who say we’re on the right track is through the roof,” he said.