Trump’s economic approval plummets among full-time workers, data shows
Data analyst Harry Enten reported that President Trump’s economic approval among full-time employees has fallen dramatically, now 41 points below his 2024 level.
On Monday, data specialist Harry Enten presented statistics that depict a steep decline in President Trump’s economic approval among employed voters. In the 2024 campaign, Trump was trusted on the economy by 20 points over Kamala Harris, but current numbers show his approval among full-time workers is now 41 points lower, a 61-point swing. Enten also highlighted a deteriorating view of the job market: the proportion of workers who consider it a bad time to find a job rose from 54% in the final quarter of 2024 to 72% in Q2 2026, while those seeing it as a good time fell from 46% to 28%.
These findings were released just weeks after Trump publicly lauded Enten as “the best person on one outlet.” The White House has not responded to requests for comment.
Why it matters
The shift suggests a significant loss of economic support among employed voters, which could affect Trump’s political prospects.
How this story developed
- Aug 15 Trump aides say president reluctant to campaign for down-ballot Republicans
- Sep 3 Sand publicly opposed Harris’s potential 2028 presidential run.
- Sep 6 President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America," a move that only obliges U.S. federal agencies and has limited effect elsewhere.
- Sep 6 Trump ordered a Dallas midterm convention just before Thanksgiving, triggering a ticket‑sale scramble and prompting several GOP officials to boycott the event.
- Sep 6 President Trump is reportedly weighing an end to the Iran war.
- Sep 7 The order has led to temporary updates on mapping platforms and diplomatic irritation from Canada.
- Sep 7 Trump also directed the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed “Gulf of America” and floated proposals to rename the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, while ordering alterations to the White House grounds.
- Sep 7 A new poll shows Trump’s disapproval rating is nearly double its 2018 level, threatening GOP prospects in the midterms.
- Sep 7 MAGA Inc. filed an FEC report showing a new advertising purchase for the Texas Senate contest.
- Sep 8 Networks have scaled back live coverage of the convention to prioritize NFL opening‑weekend games.
- Sep 8 Republican strategists are distributing free tickets via unsolicited texts and a lottery to fill the venue.
- Sep 8 Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" and has renamed other bodies of water.
- Sep 9 Organizers offered five‑figure tickets and hosted multiple donor events during the convention week.
- Sep 9 Texas Democrats adopt divergent tactics, with Tarrant County opting out of press events and Dallas County organizing a rally.
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