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applegrove

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:31 PM 13 hrs ago

CNN Polling Guru Blown Away by Trump's Disastrous New Lows [View all]

CNN Polling Guru Blown Away by Trump’s Disastrous New Lows

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Martha McHardy
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Published Feb. 16 2026 12:27PM EST

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-polling-guru-blown-away-by-trumps-disastrous-new-lows/


CNN data analyst Harry Enten says President Donald Trump is now in a league of his own when it comes to sinking approval ratings.

Citing an average of recent surveys from AP-NORC, NBC News, Yahoo-YouGov, and Quinnipiac, Enten noted that Trump’s net approval rating now stands at -22. By comparison, Joe Biden was at -13 in February 2022, while Trump sat at -12 during the same point in his first term.

“Look at this, I got four numbers across for you on this screen here. They are all second-term lows for the given pollster. What are we talking about? AP-NORC, 26 points below water. NBC, 22 points below water. Yahoo-YouGov, 20 points below the water. Quinnipiac, 19 points below water. So we’re ranging from -19 points, all the way to -26 points,” Enten said.

Enten's analysis revealed that the drop in Trump's approval rating is being driven by independent voters.
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He refuses to believes the polls as he does any other fact Walleye 12 hrs ago #1
I honestly don't think he cares about the polls no matter how low they go. llmart 12 hrs ago #5
Jacqueline, if Putin is happy, he's happy Walleye 10 hrs ago #18
He definitely believes the polling krkaufman 11 hrs ago #10
That's a good point Walleye 10 hrs ago #17
"You've never seen lows this low! Everybody says they've never seen anything like it!" tanyev 12 hrs ago #2
Guess that's more polling companies that'll be shutting down soon. durablend 12 hrs ago #3
Drops are because of independent voters. Of course his cult members would still support him. 🙄nt helpisontheway 12 hrs ago #4
What's up with these "Independents?" LuvLoogie 11 hrs ago #6
They're shooting white people now Aviation Pro 11 hrs ago #7
He's Finally Hurting Them ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #8
"Independent" will become a synonym of "slow" BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #9
2 things: Hieronymus Phact 10 hrs ago #22
You may not have turned on Biden personally BaronChocula 8 hrs ago #24
I guess they finally started asking the "real" Americans FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #11
They are all in on voter suppression Bluetus 11 hrs ago #12
I hate the term below water, give me data instead not a texan 11 hrs ago #13
So what does -26 points mean in terms Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #14
Is it similar to 600% less? Auggie 10 hrs ago #15
Gallup has stopped polling on approval rating. kellytore 10 hrs ago #16
I LOVR that new nickname! calimary 10 hrs ago #19
Such an unhelpful way of reporting the data. TheRickles 10 hrs ago #20
I'm sorry but anyone who thinks the Independent voting block is an intelligent one NoMoreRepugs 10 hrs ago #21
Hell, anyone who thinks that the Independent voting block is independent is badly mistaken. Orrex 8 hrs ago #25
I feel that some will mistake this for a brilliant strategy of strongly-worded letters Orrex 9 hrs ago #23
Sink. Sank. Sunk. Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #26
K&R spanone 7 hrs ago #27
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