> Trump’s all time record unpopularity: now polling lower than Biden’s worst day.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-polls-biden-inflation


The president’s poll numbers are in the toilet. He is struggling to stay alert during key events. An overseas conflict is dampening enthusiasm among his base. Voters are furious about rising inflation.

That was the narrative around former President Joe Biden when he exited the presidential race in mid-2024. And every sentence applies now to President Donald Trump, whose recent polling is as bad as Biden’s was when he threw in the towel — or in some cases worse. But the two presidents’ reactions — and that of their parties — could not be more different.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll, just by itself, made for rough reading for the White House: 36% approval versus 58% disapproval, for a net approval rating of -22%.

Prices are rising faster than wages for the first time in three years.

Believe it or not, however, those are not Trump’s worst approval, disapproval or net numbers. What’s different is the consistency. “In the past, bad numbers one week often have been offset by less-bad numbers in the next poll,” YouGov’s David Montgomery wrote. “Now, the share of Americans who approve of Trump’s job handling has been under 40% for two straight months, and his net approval has been -22 for three straight weeks.”