CNN’s Harry Enten talked about President Donald Trump’s low economic approval rating and how it compares to past presidents during a somber Friday morning segment.
“President Trump likes to say he’s created a great economy.
Well, he’s making history on the economy,” mused anchor John Berman as he started the conversation, then asked Enten, “Is it the kind of history he’ll like, Harold?”
“No, I don’t think so, Johnny B.
The president is making history on the economy, at least as far as how Americans feel about it, but in the wrong way. Let me explain. Let’s look at Trump’s net approval rating on the economy. Right now, he’s way down there! Minus 32 points. At the start of his second term, voters trusted him more on the economy than Kamala Harris. He was at plus six. That’s almost a 40-point drop in a little over a year,” replied Enten. “And look at where he was at this point in his first term. He was at plus two points. Remember, the economy was a strength for him during his first term. It was a big part of his success. But in his second term, it’s become a drag that’s bringing him down to a historic level.”
“Where does this rank in the history of presidents at this point in their term?
” asked Berman.
“Yeah, okay.
So here’s Donald Trump at the lowest point in terms of his net approval rating on the economy. But Johnny B, I’m a history buff. I love reading history books and looking at the numbers. Take a look. He’s not just the lowest at this point in either of his presidencies, but he has the worst net approval rating at this point in any term for any president!” answered Enten. “Right now, he’s at minus 32 points. Joe Biden, of course, was Trump’s target on the economy. Biden was at minus 25 points, which is seven points better. How about George W. Bush? He was also at minus 25 points, again seven points better than Trump. And of course, Trump always criticized James Earl Carter. But Jimmy Carter was at minus 22 points, which is 10 points better than Trump is right now. So again, Trump is making the type of history that no president likes to make.”
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