'Absolutely awful!' CNN data guru taken aback as GOP to pay for cratering Trump

CNN's Harry Enten was astounded Friday when he revealed how recent polling results show just how much President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted.

Enten pointed out that Trump has maintained a consistent slump for almost a year, putting him and the Republican Party in a tough spot ahead of the midterm elections.

"I think it's so important to note when you look at Trump's net approval rating," Enten said. "It's been negative in the recent polling, but it just hasn't been the recent polling. Look at this, look at how long his approval rating has been negative. It's been nearly a year. We're talking over 345 days in the red. And with independents, it's even been worse. I mean, overall approval rating has been between -10 and -20 points. The past few polls, if you take an average of them, but if you look among independents, he's been floating at about -30 points. Oftentimes, the numbers with independents have been absolutely awful, and I'm just not quite sure how an administration can be politically alive when you have numbers that are that poor."

Enten said that voters have signaled a strong concern about the economy — a telling sign for how they really feel about the president.

"So why did Donald Trump get reelected back in 2024? Right? It was the economy right? James Carville, 'It's the economy, stupid.' Although I'm with the smarty pants right here in Boris Sanchez," Enten said.

"If you look, if you look at his net approval rating on the economy, look how long it's been negative for. Over 365 days, it's been negative. It's been negative for over a year," Enten said. "So on the issue that he was so strong on in term number one, the issue that got him reelected to the White House, the American people have turned against him. And that is a big reason why of course, they have turned against him overall. And of course his numbers on inflation have even been even worse than on the economy. And of course, inflation sunk the Joe Biden presidency, and it looks like it's sinking the Donald Trump presidency."

Enten also said that polling could give a preview of what's to come in the midterms.

"So I think what's so important to note here is the House," Enten said.

"And this to me gives the entire game away," he explained. "If you look at the Kalshi prediction market at this point, what we see is look at this. We see that the Democrats are overwhelmingly favored to take back the U.S. House of Representatives. It has been right about four and five odds, 4 in 5 chance for a long period of time. And that's not much of a surprise when Donald Trump is as unpopular as he is. That, of course, there's going to be suffering down ballot for Republicans."

But that wasn't the only prediction Enten offered.

"And here's the other thing that I will note," he explained. "It's not just the House that's in trouble. It's the Senate as well. And that to me is so interesting because this entire time you look at that map, you say, 'okay you know, Republicans, a lot of these seats, Democrats need to win they're in Republican states. But in fact, it turns out according to Kalshi, we're dealing with right now, Democrats chances on the rise about two and five."