'Mind-blowing' Trump polling shows president in 'worst position he has ever been': analyst

CNN's Harry Enten was so worked up over "mind-blowing" new polling on President Donald Trump and the economy that his voice cracked.

Inflation remains the top concern for American voters, just as it was when they elected the 79-year-old president to a second term in 2024, but polls show Trump's approval on the issue has sunk to a historic low.

"Donald John Trump is in theworst position he has ever beenon inflation, and more thanthat, these are the worstnumbers I've ever seen for anypresident," Enten said. "I mean, just look atthis – look at this. According to Ipsos, look at this, net approval rating on inflation. Wegot the latest poll out: He's 49points underwater. That meansthat 49 percent more of the publicdisapprove than approve of thejob he's doing."

I went back, youremember, Joe Biden, inflationabsolutely crushed hispresidency," Enten added. "But at his worst,according to Ipsos, he was just43 points underwater. So Trumpis lower now on inflation than Joe Biden ever was, according to Ipsos, and I will note that theinflation rate rate right now isonly about a third [as high] as it wasback in June of 2022, yet Trump's numbers aresignificantly worse than Biden's ever were."

Jimmy Carter's presidency was also defined by inflation, but Enten said Trump's approval on the topic was even worse.

"These are reallystunning numbers right here, butwhat about James Earl Carter?"Enten said. "Youthink about inflation sinkingpresidencies, you think of Jimmy Carter. But just look here,okay? If we look right now at,we're talking about netapprovals on inflation, thisnumber should actually be 46 percent,minus-46, and if you look at this,though, even if I raise it alittle bit and I correct myerror right here live on air,we're talking about minus-46 pointsversus minus-49 points. Donald Trump is in worse position oninflation that Jimmy Carter waswhen, of course, Carter then gotblown out by Ronald Reagan backin 1980."

A plurality of Republicans, at 49 percent, believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, compared with 39 percent who believe it's on the right track, but a staggering 75 percent of independents feel the country's on the wrong track, while just 9 percent believe it's headed in the right direction.

"It's mind blowing," Enten said. "You justnever see numbers like this."

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