"The bottom line is this: Donald Trump has never been weaker going into a State of the Union address... and weaker by a considerable amount. The president's current net approval rating is -27, compared to -15, -10, and -10 going into the address in 2018, 2019, and 2020."
"It is the weakest that Donald Trump has ever been with Independents. His favorability among Independents dropped from -13 in February 2025 to -47 today. When you're 47 points underwater with independents, that's the name of the game. You can't be above water overall."
CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten reported that Trump faces historically low approval ratings entering the State of the Union address, with a net approval of -27, significantly worse than his previous addresses in 2018, 2019, and 2020, which showed ratings of -15, -10, and -10 respectively. The decline is substantially steeper than Obama and Bush experienced at comparable points in their second terms. The primary driver of Trump's weakness is a dramatic collapse in Independent support, dropping 34 points from -13 in February 2025 to -47 currently. Enten emphasized that such poor performance with Independents makes it mathematically impossible to maintain positive overall approval ratings.
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