Data guru reveals Trump’s 'absolutely atrocious' loss of working-class voters
A supporter of Donald Trump rallies outside an early polling precinct as voters cast their ballots in local, state, and national elections, in Clearwater, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
'You can hear the concern': Trump's dumpster-level polling casts a shadow over CPACA supporter of Donald Trump rallies outside an early polling precinct as voters cast their ballots in local, state, and national elections, in Clearwater, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
March 27, 2026
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Working-class voters were a "very important part" of the coalition that reelected President Donald Trump in 2024, but according to CNN's data guru Harry Enten, the latest numbers show a drastic drop in their support for him that could spell doom for the GOP in the future.
For the purposes of this latest polling, "working class" was defined as anyone making $50,000 or less a year. As Enten explained, these voters and their frustrations about the economy were key to pushing Trump over the electoral edge in 2024.
"You know, the working class... those making under $50K were a big swing vote in the 2024 election," Enten explained. "Trump was able to win them. That was a very important part of his coalition."
Now, however, the support Trump has from these voters has fallen off dramatically, with their approval rating of his job performance as president now deeply underwater. While Trump carried these voters by 2 percent over Kamala Harris, he now has a net disapproval from them by 24 percentage points, based on an average from several sources.
A similar trend has emerged across numerous voter demographics that broke for Trump in 2024, including young voters and Latino voters, casting major doubts on the GOP's ability to hang onto power in the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential race.
"But now look at this now, look at the net approval rating he has with those making under [$50K]," Enten continued. "Down it goes. Look at that, that's a 26-point switcheroo in the latest average of polls. Look at that, minus 24 points. The working-class voters are abandoning Donald Trump, those who put him over the top in 2024 are saying, 'You know what? Not for me right now.'"
On a per-issue basis, Enten noted that Trump's approval over Harris on the economy was a major factor helping him secure working-class voters in 2024, but now, that rating has fallen even harder than his overall approval. While voters in 2024 gave him a 5-point edge on the economy, his current net approval is now underwater by a dysmal 31 points.
"They have completely, completely shifted away from the president of the United States," Enten said. "He is way underwater, we're talking way more than a 20-point shift away from the president of the United States. His net approval rating with them right now is absolutely atrocious when it comes to the economy. They have seen what has happened, they have seen what has happened with tariffs, they have seen what has happened with the war, they have seen the gas prices go up, and you just say to yourself if you're a voter making under $50K, the economy is not where we want it to be, and therefore we are turning against Trump on the economy, and we are turning against him overall."
Working-class voters were a "very important part" of the coalition that reelected President Donald Trump in 2024, but according to CNN's data guru Harry Enten, the latest numbers show a drastic drop in their support for him that could spell doom for the GOP in the future.
For the purposes of this latest polling, "working class" was defined as anyone making $50,000 or less a year. As Enten explained, these voters and their frustrations about the economy were key to pushing Trump over the electoral edge in 2024.
"You know, the working class... those making under $50K were a big swing vote in the 2024 election," Enten explained. "Trump was able to win them. That was a very important part of his coalition."
Now, however, the support Trump has from these voters has fallen off dramatically, with their approval rating of his job performance as president now deeply underwater. While Trump carried these voters by 2 percent over Kamala Harris, he now has a net disapproval from them by 24 percentage points, based on an average from several sources.
A similar trend has emerged across numerous voter demographics that broke for Trump in 2024, including young voters and Latino voters, casting major doubts on the GOP's ability to hang onto power in the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential race.
"But now look at this now, look at the net approval rating he has with those making under [$50K]," Enten continued. "Down it goes. Look at that, that's a 26-point switcheroo in the latest average of polls. Look at that, minus 24 points. The working-class voters are abandoning Donald Trump, those who put him over the top in 2024 are saying, 'You know what? Not for me right now.'"
On a per-issue basis, Enten noted that Trump's approval over Harris on the economy was a major factor helping him secure working-class voters in 2024, but now, that rating has fallen even harder than his overall approval. While voters in 2024 gave him a 5-point edge on the economy, his current net approval is now underwater by a dysmal 31 points.
"They have completely, completely shifted away from the president of the United States," Enten said. "He is way underwater, we're talking way more than a 20-point shift away from the president of the United States. His net approval rating with them right now is absolutely atrocious when it comes to the economy. They have seen what has happened, they have seen what has happened with tariffs, they have seen what has happened with the war, they have seen the gas prices go up, and you just say to yourself if you're a voter making under $50K, the economy is not where we want it to be, and therefore we are turning against Trump on the economy, and we are turning against him overall."
CPAC Attendee Alexander Selby (YouTube Screengrab)
March 26, 2026
ALTERNET
CNN reports right wing figures and influencers are gathering at one of the biggest conservative conferences of the year in Texas — but what's gathering with them is fear.
This year, CNN anchor Boris Sanchez reports President Donald Trump's poll numbers are in a dumpster, along with the Republican party's chances of holding on to both the House and Senate in the midterms. Government debt is also on a steep rise and the war with Iran is grievously unpopular and breaking the Republican Party into pieces.
“This isn't, you know, what I voted for,” said CPAC attendee Shashank Yalamanchi. “What I voted for was domestic policy change at home and, you know, realistic foreign policy. So, I'm just hoping we can get it all wrapped up soon.”
“I think they’ll get destroyed in the midterms,” said CPAC Attendee Alexander Selby, speaking of Republicans. “I just I get the vibe that a lot of people I knew who just voted for Trump because they thought he was cool in high school are now just like, ‘I can't stand the guy’.”
“It is like night and day,” CNN senior reporter Steve Contorno told Sanchez from the convention hall in Dallas, Texas. “Last year, CPAC was this electric, jubilant atmosphere coming off those 2024 electoral victories. Trump gave this hour long, triumphant speech. But the mood here this year could not be different.
“Against the backdrop of this Iran war that is increasingly testing the loyalty of his movements, … several of the speakers are urging conservatives to stick together to focus more on attacking Democrats rather than on attacking each other. But when I spoke with attendees here this morning, their anxieties were on full display.”
CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp admitted to Contorno earlier on Thursday that “the party is divided,” but claimed “this is a group that supports President Trump.”
Still, Contorno said the midterms “are absolutely a concern.”
“There's certainly time until November to get everyone back into the tent, but just listening to these speeches on the stage, you can definitely hear the concern that Republicans are more focused on defining what MAGA is, defining what America First means versus focusing on winning and beating Democrats.”
“Perhaps that's something that can be addressed in the coming months. But right now, those tensions are on full display here in Dallas,” Contorno said.
CNN reports right wing figures and influencers are gathering at one of the biggest conservative conferences of the year in Texas — but what's gathering with them is fear.
This year, CNN anchor Boris Sanchez reports President Donald Trump's poll numbers are in a dumpster, along with the Republican party's chances of holding on to both the House and Senate in the midterms. Government debt is also on a steep rise and the war with Iran is grievously unpopular and breaking the Republican Party into pieces.
“This isn't, you know, what I voted for,” said CPAC attendee Shashank Yalamanchi. “What I voted for was domestic policy change at home and, you know, realistic foreign policy. So, I'm just hoping we can get it all wrapped up soon.”
“I think they’ll get destroyed in the midterms,” said CPAC Attendee Alexander Selby, speaking of Republicans. “I just I get the vibe that a lot of people I knew who just voted for Trump because they thought he was cool in high school are now just like, ‘I can't stand the guy’.”
“It is like night and day,” CNN senior reporter Steve Contorno told Sanchez from the convention hall in Dallas, Texas. “Last year, CPAC was this electric, jubilant atmosphere coming off those 2024 electoral victories. Trump gave this hour long, triumphant speech. But the mood here this year could not be different.
“Against the backdrop of this Iran war that is increasingly testing the loyalty of his movements, … several of the speakers are urging conservatives to stick together to focus more on attacking Democrats rather than on attacking each other. But when I spoke with attendees here this morning, their anxieties were on full display.”
CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp admitted to Contorno earlier on Thursday that “the party is divided,” but claimed “this is a group that supports President Trump.”
Still, Contorno said the midterms “are absolutely a concern.”
“There's certainly time until November to get everyone back into the tent, but just listening to these speeches on the stage, you can definitely hear the concern that Republicans are more focused on defining what MAGA is, defining what America First means versus focusing on winning and beating Democrats.”
“Perhaps that's something that can be addressed in the coming months. But right now, those tensions are on full display here in Dallas,” Contorno said.
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