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Topics: News, US News, Donald Trump, Politics
Kit Roberts
Topics: News, US News, Donald Trump, Politics
Donald Trump has seen opinion polls plummet to a new low after the president suffered an appalling 10 days.
Things have not been going well for Trump lately if the new opinion polls are to be believed.
The president has seen a series of setbacks, including the resignation of long-time supporter Marjorie Taylor-Greene, an ongoing scandal over calling a female journalist 'piggy', another record-breaking government shutdown on his watch, and ongoing economic anxiety.
And of course the grim spectre of the Epstein files is casting an increasingly long shadow over Trump's second stint in the White House as the president's association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein is placed under growing scrutiny.
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CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten has even gone so far as to describe the last 10 days as his 'worst 10 day period' so far during his second presidency.
Enten said: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious."
He went on to draw attention to the fact even the best poll has Trump flagging by some 14 points - a poor prospect for any president with midterms bearing down fast.
"When your best poll has you still 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater!" said Enten. "We're talking about an average well, well underwater with the deep blue sea swimming with the fishes!"
Enten says there's one key issue that's disappointing voters: inflation and the cost of living.
When Trump was sworn in, opinion polls on this issue were at a steady plus three points.
But that has now fallen to some minus 34, with Enten describing it as 'a 37 point move in the wrong, wrong direction'.
Economic concerns are a big feature, with Trump making big promises about making groceries cheaper on the campaign trail which have yet to materialize.
Instead, recently released data showed inflation rates steadily climbing since Trump announced largescale tariffs on Liberation Day (April 2), with increased costs being passed on to customers.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rates climbed from 2.3 percent in April to 2.7 percent in July, 2.9 percent in August and three percent in September.
From August to September, gas prices rose 4.1 percent. Meanwhile, food prices are up 3.1 percent year on year, while energy costs are up 2.8 percent, CNBC reports.
Enten predicted a poor showing for the Republicans in the midterms if Trump's current numbers don't improve.
"You can't win with this! If this holds for next year's midterm election, wave adios amigos, goodbye, see you later to that House Republican majority," he said.
"And that Senate Republican majority? Very much in danger as well!"