Monday, December 15, 2025

Trilogy on Trump’s Declining Approval

Lisa Benson - Tribune Content AgencyLisa Benson - Tribune Content Agency

After a stronger start in January 2025 than in his first term (January 2017), Donald Trump’s presidential approval has dropped deep into negative territory, flashing danger signs for Trump and Republicans facing 2026 mid-term elections. Since Republican defeats in the November 4 election, Trump is increasingly seen as a lame duck.

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A trilogy of Ciruli posts describes Trump’s most recent descent and the impact it may have on the mid-term elections:

As the Trump first year ends, with his approval remaining in record negative territory of minus 10 percent in the RCP site. The polling aggregator Fifty Plus One has him down 16 points. His economic rating is a negative 15 points (RCP). The low rating accompanying the decline in consumer confidence, steady but continued inflation.

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