CNN’s own data expert just admitted what Democrats hoped wasn’t true — President Donald Trump isn’t taking a hit from the government shutdown. In fact, he may be coming out of it stronger.
During Monday’s broadcast, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten broke down fresh polling that shows Trump’s approval rating holding firm — even ticking upward — while the shutdown drags on. “That’s exactly right. It turns out shutdowns are different the second time around when it comes to Donald Trump,” Enten told host John Berman.
Trump’s Numbers Defy the Pattern
Enten compared Trump’s approval trends between the current shutdown and the one that rocked Washington in 2018–2019. Back then, Trump’s popularity took a nosedive within weeks. “In 2018/2019, Donald Trump’s net approval rate was already falling. The shutdown was eating into his popular support. It was down 3 points already at this particular point and would fall considerably more,” Enten said.
This time, the numbers tell a completely different story. “This shutdown hasn’t eaten into Donald Trump’s support at all,” he continued. “His net approval rating is actually up a 1, in terms of — in terms of his popular support.”
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