CNN Poll: Trump approval hits all time low (35%)

[Pototan]

Trump’s overall approval rating has held relatively steady at 35%, one point off his all-time low in CNN polling. There’s been notable erosion, however, in his standing with his own partisans. The share of Republicans who strongly approve of his job performance has dropped to 43%, from 52% in January.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating for handling the economy has fallen to a new career low of 31%, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, reflecting growing pessimism among Americans over the issue they consistently describe as the most important.

Roughly two-thirds of Americans say Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the US, up 10 points since January. Just 27% say they approve of Trump’s handling of inflation, down from 44% one year ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/cnn-poll-trump-approval-rating-economy

[C_U_L8R]

1. He's impeachable.

Republicans don’t know much, but they do know how to read polls.
And they do know how to protect their political careers and self-interests.
Trump is polling in the liability zone. Worse than Nixon.

[yardwork]

10. Trump and his allies have dirt on everybody.

A lot of Republican politicians are afraid to cross him because they are horrible people with horrible secret behavior. (And I'm not talking about Kristi Noem's husband.)

[oasis]

2. Desperado Don's downward plunge will continue.

[displacedvermoter]

4. So is 35 percent an uptick in the previous day's

33 percent, or are CNN polls just designed to make him look a tad better!

Biden's poor polling numbers had the folks at CNN and James Carville clamoring for his head, maybe Jake Tapper can start drumming to the beat of a real poll collapse, a completely deserved one.

[Pototan]

5. Ya, confusing

"one point off his all-time low".

WTF. Does that mean his previous low was 36% or 34%.

[Pototan]

7. I just looked it up

and the CNN poll, according to the NY Times numbers, was 36%, so it is one point worse.

poll from
CNN/SSRS
conducted Feb. 17 to 20
Feb. 17-20
Disapprove +27
63–36

[yardwork]

11. Polls aren't perfect. The results move around a little.

Look at the trends and averages. They show a consistent picture - Trump's popularity is low even among Republicans.

[Woodwizard]

3. Shocking it is still that high

But magas are a special type

[displacedvermoter]

8. A cult

[Woodwizard]

9. Unfortunately I am well aware.

Most of my in laws are in it.

Good thing is in my 68% Republican town there is almost no pro Trump crap out.

[Johnny2X2X]

6. Iran

People around him convinced him that war with Iran will make him more popular. I'm sure it was all the same rhetoric as usual, "you'll be a war President, everyone supports the President in a time of war, you'll be seen as big and strong..."

[orangecrush]

12. Not low enough

Give it a few months

[Lonestarblue]

13. Such polls show that Trump has the support of a third of the people who would still vote for him no matter what.

He has done absolutely zero for the American people while enriching himself and his family and handing out lucrative billion-dollar government contracts to his billionaire buddies that we the people fund. His MAGA base has the critical thinking skills of a rock.