President Donald Trump’s failure to slow inflation will doom Republicans in next fall’s midterm elections, says CNN data guru Harry Enten.
Enten said Americans now view Democratic lawmakers as more trustworthy than Republicans to handle inflation—albeit, only by one point. Still, that is a rapid shift from Oct. 2022, when Republicans held a 13-point advantage on the issue.
“This is an abject disaster for the president of the United States,” Enten said of the latest numbers.
The analyst noted that Trump’s approval rating for handling inflation is “in the gutter,” tanking from +9 on Election Day down to -25 today.
“He’s 25 points underwater,” Enten said. “My goodness gracious, that is where The Little Mermaid is, and he is matching The Little Mermaid. That’s how far underwater he is on