President Donald Trump got another round of bad news on Wednesday, as a poll commissioned by Fox News — which uses a respected nonpartisan surveying firm despite its notorious rightward reporting slant — revealed new approval lows for the president and many of his policies.
It's the latest in a string of polls agreeing Trump is at or near a low point with voters, with even a significant fraction of Republicans turning on him in recent surveys.
The latest Fox-sponsored numbers drew a swift reaction from political observers on social media, who agreed it spelled potential disaster for Republicans in this fall's midterms without swift improvement.
"Devastating numbers for Trump, as the latest Fox News poll shows Americans prefer Sleepy Joe's economy," said politics writer Nick Field.
"Wow. Whopping new poll from Fox News has a inflation at a 76% disapproval level and the overall economy at 71%!" wrote Chamber of Progress director of economic analysis Tahra Hoops. "No matter which poll you look at, the numbers are consistent. Americans do not like this economy or these high prices."
"Trump is 52 points underwater on inflation, which just happens to be the most important issue in the election by far," wrote author and Pod Save America co-host Dan Pfeiffer. "But hey, at least Trump unseated a GOPer in a district he won by 30 points."
"The inflation number. Holy [expletive]," wrote analyst Chris Cillizza.
"I've been cautious but the preponderance of higher quality pollsters is hard to ignore: he's the most unpopular he's ever been," wrote political newsletter writer Steve Morris.
