CNN’s resident data expert has one word to describe President Donald Trump’s economic approval among Americans right now: “Yikes!”Harry Enten, the network’s chief data correspondent, said during Sunday evening’s episode of CNN Newsroom that Trump, 79, is lagging behind his predecessors in a key metric. Citing a new CBS News/YouGov poll, Enten pointed out that more than half of Americans find that Trump’s second presidency has left them worse off financially. Trump's economic approval across the board is underwater, Enten said. That’s a nearly 50-point switcheroo.”Fifty-three percent of Americans say that Trump's policies have left them worse off financially. Trump's net economic approval sits at minus 48 points among Independents, nearly double Obama's rating at this point in his second term.

Source: CNN March 23, 2026 07:25 UTC