President Trump is stuck at near record-low approval ratings. At this point in his second term, no modern president has polled worse, with the lone exception being Trump himself in 2017. That’s held true all year, underscoring just how little public perception of him has budged despite dramatic recent events like the bombing of Iran or the passage of his so-called “megabill.”

This reminds us once again that Trump has a durable base of support that keeps his approval ratings anchored in the low 40s. After a brief post-inauguration honeymoon, he quickly reverted to that familiar range. Any fluctuations since then may be more statistical noise than genuine movement.

Still, these historically poor numbers now serve as a baseline to judge whether the unfolding Jeffrey Epstein controversy migh

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