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CNN reports that President Donald Trump's disapproval ratings have reached historic levels ahead of the midterm elections, surpassing his own record from 2018 with 50% of Americans strongly disapproving of his job performance. Harry Enten, CNN’s polling analyst, notes this is also higher than former President George W. Bush’s disapproval rate before the 2006 midterms. Additionally, Trump's "strongly approve" rating stands at just 18%, significantly lower than previous presidents entering midterm elections.
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As midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump faces a historic 50% "strongly disapprove" rating according to CNN's polling analyst Harry Enten. This marks an increase from his previous record in 2018 when it was 45%. Independent voters are particularly critical, with 56% expressing strong disapproval. Enten notes that Trump has fewer people who strongly approve of him compared to other presidents before midterms, stating that this level of hatred for a sitting president is unprecedented. The White House did not immediately respond to inquiries regarding these ratings.
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President Donald Trump is approaching the midterm elections with a historic 50 percent of Americans strongly disapproving of his job performance — shattering the rejection record he set before the 2018 midterms, CNN's polling guru said Friday.
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“They don't just dislike him,” Harry Enten said.
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Trump also fares worse with independent voters, with 56 percent expressing strong disapproval, Enten said.
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"Among the group that determines elections in this country, you see the hatred for the president of the United States.
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This is what the voters are saying now," he said.
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The White House didn’t immediately return an inquiry from The Independent.
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Enten said Trump’s overall 50 percent “strongly disapprove” rating eclipses the 45 percent he notched in 2016.
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Before that, President George W. Bush held the record when 41 percent of Americans strongly disapproved of his job performance ahead of the 2006 midterm elections, according to CNN’s chief data analyst.
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And while Trump's “historically polarizing” effect on American voters has sometimes worked to his benefit, Enten said, it's not doing so now.
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That's because the president's “strongly approve” rating is just 18 percent, one-third less than the average 27 percent for previous presidents going into the midterms — including Trump in 2018, Enten said.
“So, Trump actually has fewer people loving him than what we see with the average president,” he said.
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“What's going on here is normally Trump is able to counteract that strong hatred with strong love, but not anymore.”
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The 2018 midterms took place during Trump's first term, when Democrats flipped six seats in the House and two in the Senate, but failed to win a majority in either chamber.
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But Trump is now a lame duck, like Bush was in 2006, when Democrats gained control of both chambers by flipping 31 seats in the House and five in the Senate, along with two seats won by independents who caucused with them.
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The latest so-called generic congressional ballot polling average shows Democrats with an 8.7 percent edge over Republicans, according to data posted Friday by Real Clear Polling.
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Democrats have enjoyed an “incredible upswing” during September, when they began with a generic congressional ballot lead of 6.7 percent, according to the Silver Bulletin.
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That's now up to 8.1 percent, or 8.8 percent with a “likely voter” adjustment, according to the Silver Bulletin.
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The Cook Political Report also said that Democrats were on track to gain control of the House, with 15 races shifting in their favor, largely because voters are unhappy with Trump’s handling of the economy.
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Democrats now hold 215 House seats and need just three more for a majority.
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The Republican advantage in the Senate is 53-47, and The Cook Political Report described it Wednesday as a “true toss-up” after three races shifted toward Democrats.
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