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CNN Polling Guru Blown Away by Trump’s Disastrous New Lows

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Martha McHardy
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Published Feb. 16 2026 12:27PM EST

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-polling-guru-blown-away-by-trumps-disastrous-new-lows/

CNN data analyst Harry Enten says President Donald Trump is now in a league of his own when it comes to sinking approval ratings.

Citing an average of recent surveys from AP-NORC, NBC News, Yahoo-YouGov, and Quinnipiac, Enten noted that Trump’s net approval rating now stands at -22. By comparison, Joe Biden was at -13 in February 2022, while Trump sat at -12 during the same point in his first term.

“Look at this, I got four numbers across for you on this screen here. They are all second-term lows for the given pollster. What are we talking about? AP-NORC, 26 points below water. NBC, 22 points below water. Yahoo-YouGov, 20 points below the water. Quinnipiac, 19 points below water. So we’re ranging from -19 points, all the way to -26 points,” Enten said.

Enten's analysis revealed that the drop in Trump's approval rating is being driven by independent voters.

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CNN Polling Guru Blown Away by Trump's Disastrous New Lows [View all] applegrove Feb 16 OP

He refuses to believes the polls as he does any other fact Walleye Feb 16 #1

I honestly don't think he cares about the polls no matter how low they go. llmart Feb 16 #5

if Putin is happy, he's happy Walleye Feb 16 #18

He definitely believes the polling krkaufman Feb 16 #10

That's a good point Walleye Feb 16 #17

"You've never seen lows this low! Everybody says they've never seen anything like it!" tanyev Feb 16 #2

Guess that's more polling companies that'll be shutting down soon. durablend Feb 16 #3

Drops are because of independent voters. Of course his cult members would still support him. 🙄nt helpisontheway Feb 16 #4

What's up with these "Independents?" LuvLoogie Feb 16 #6

They're shooting white people now Aviation Pro Feb 16 #7

He's Finally Hurting Them ProfessorGAC Feb 16 #8

IMO, there are two categories of Independents Deminpenn Feb 17 #29

"Independent" will become a synonym of "slow" BaronChocula Feb 16 #9

2 things: Hieronymus Phact Feb 16 #22

You may not have turned on Biden personally BaronChocula Feb 16 #24

it is NOT that they are not "smart enough" Skittles Feb 17 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Feb 17 #33

Most independents lean left or center left, not to the right, as you claim BannonsLiver Feb 17 #32

I didn't claim independents leaned one way or the other BaronChocula Feb 17 #34

I guess they finally started asking the "real" Americans FakeNoose Feb 16 #11

They are all in on voter suppression Bluetus Feb 16 #12

I hate the term below water, give me data instead not a texan Feb 16 #13

So what does -26 points mean in terms Figarosmom Feb 16 #14

Is it similar to 600% less? Auggie Feb 16 #15

It's the difference between approve and disapprove Deminpenn Feb 17 #30

Gallup has stopped polling on approval rating. kellytore Feb 16 #16

I LOVE that new nickname! calimary Feb 16 #19

Such an unhelpful way of reporting the data. TheRickles Feb 16 #20

I'm sorry but anyone who thinks the Independent voting block is an intelligent one NoMoreRepugs Feb 16 #21

Hell, anyone who thinks that the Independent voting block is independent is badly mistaken. Orrex Feb 16 #25

I feel that some will mistake this for a brilliant strategy of strongly-worded letters Orrex Feb 16 #23

Sink. Sank. Sunk. Blue Owl Feb 16 #26

K&R spanone Feb 16 #27

I wonder if the independents Takket Feb 17 #31