'Trump's numbers are absolutely falling through the floor' with Republicans: data expert

President Donald Trump's approval ratings on the most pressing issues are sinking underwater with Republican voters, according to a new data analysis.

The 79-year-old president was re-elected in 2024 largely due to his promise to bring down the cost of living, but affordability remains the top voter concern as gas prices have exploded as a result of Trump's war against Iran, and CNN's Harry Enten found that even Republicans are unhappy.

"You know, we're talking about houses," Enten said, "and what are we talking about? We're talking about a complete collapse of the floor. Look at this: Republicans' net approval of Trump on inflation. You know, you go back when he was running for re-election back in 2024 for term number one. Look at that net approval rating: It was plus-68 points in terms of how they viewed, Republicans viewed inflation and Trump in term number one. Look at this, look at this collapse, minus-five points. Now this is just the Ipsos polling, I will note, but look at this. Even in Fox he was at minus-two points, so it's not alone."

"He is on the wrong side of the ledger, and this is not voters overall, let me remind you, this is Republican voters," Enten added. "That call absolutely coming from inside the house on the key issue inflation. There are now multiple polls showing that Donald Trump is underwater within his own Republican Party."

Concerns about gas prices are fueling this drop in support, Enten said.

"It's Republicans who are calling again, and they are saying that they are underwater again when it comes to this particular issue," Enten said. "Look at gas prices, okay, GOP Trump net approval on fuel and gas prices. You go back to last summer, look at this, it was plus-51. Look at it now, minus-four. Again, what are we talking about here? We're talking about a 55-point shift away from the president of the United States on the key issue of gas prices. So on, again, something that is impacting Americans day to day, inflation, a part of that is gas prices. Of course, the inflation on gas prices has been out of control."

"The president of United States is underwater on the key issue of gas prices," he added. "This isn't just something about the center of the electorate, this is with Donald Trump's base as well. This is a huge shift. He's underwater again, the floor completely collapsing underneath."

Those shifts have come in the past year alone, he pointed out.

"We're talking about the collapsing floor, but, you know, if this is an old ruddy house that we don't really care about, then who really cares?" Enten said. "But this is the house that is most important because you take a look here, okay, Republicans' top issue, the economy and the cost of living. You know, you go back to the beginning of this year, it was 43 percent. It was the top issue. Now it's even more of the top issue."

"The clear majority of Republicans saying the economy and the cost of living is the number-one issue, an issue on which Donald Trump's numbers are absolutely falling through the floor," Enten added. "Multiple polls showing him underwater on inflation."

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