 "Trump's approval rating falls to all-time low amid protests & job losses")
Amid mass protests and job losses as a result of his policies, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to an all-time low in June.
Just 40 per cent of Americans approve of Trump whereas 56 per cent disapprove him, according to a Yahoo News/YouGov survey conducted on June 26-30.
The findings were published shortly after it emerged that the US private sector cut around 33,000 jobs in sharp contrast to adding around 100,000 jobs in May. This was the first time in years that the US private sector lost jobs instead of adding new jobs.
The approval ratings have also tanked amid mass protests over Trump immigration agenda that has involved indiscriminate raids on the streets and workplaces, aggressively rounding up even law-abiding legal immigrants and US citizens. Last month, Trump deployed military against own citizens in California to crush protests against his immigration raids.
The blowback is such that most Americans disapprove than approve Trump’s immigration policy, which had been his strongest area for a long time.
Trump’s approval falls to historic low — even on immigration
With 40 per cent approval, Trump has not just hit the worst of his presidential career but has fallen much lower than his predecessors Joe Biden and Barack Obama, both of whom enjoyed net positive approval at this point in their terms.
Between March and June, Trump’s approval fell from 44 per cent to 40 per cent and disapproval rose from 50 per cent to 56 per cent.
The trend was visible on immigration as well as more Americans approved (48 per cent) than disapproved (44 per cent) Trump’s immigration’s agenda in March, but that has changed in recent months. Now more Americans disapprove than approve Trump’s immigration agenda.
Trump’s disapproval on immigration rose to 46 per cent in April, 48 per cent in May, and 52 per cent in June (with just 44 per cent Americans approving it).
Impact Shorts
More ShortsIn short, Trump’s net positive rating of +4 in March has now turned to a net negative (-8) in June.
Trump far behind Obama, Biden
At this point in his term, Trump is far behind than Obama and Biden in popularity — the leaders he has spent years mocking.
While Trump’s net approval is -16, Obama at this point in his term had +16 approval and Biden had +7.
The situation is such that even blocs that swayed to Trump in the 2024 election are now miffed with him.
For example, Latinos, who voted for Trump in record numbers in the 2024 election, have a disapproval rating of 62 per cent for Trump and just 19 per cent approval.
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