Washington \u2013 It is a warning signal that cannot be ignored, even amid the constant noise of political messaging: Donald Trump's approval ratings are in free fall \u2013 not only in traditionally Democratic states but also in 15 states he won in the 2024 election. Among them are all the so-called \"swing states,\" those that often determine victory or defeat. In key states such as Michigan (-11), Nevada (-12), North Carolina (-8), Wisconsin (-13), Arizona (-12), Pennsylvania (-12), and Georgia (-6), Trump\u2019s net favorability is now clearly in the negative. These values indicate the gap between approval and disapproval \u2013 a negative number means more people disapprove of Trump than support him, a positive number indicates the opposite. Even in traditionally conservative states like Texas (-8), Ohio (-6), and Utah (-5), support is crumbling. Missouri (-2), Indiana (-3), Florida (-3), Kansas (-4), and Iowa (-4) are also showing declines \u2013 a significant warning sign for a president who confidently dominated the Electoral College in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The numbers are even more dramatic in Democratic-leaning states: In California (-31), New York (-24), Massachusetts (-36), Maryland (-36), Washington (-28), and the capital Washington, D.C. (-73), Trump is facing record levels of disapproval. Even in smaller states like Vermont (-29) and Rhode Island (-36), the president appears to be losing all support. Only in Republican strongholds like Arkansas (+25), South Carolina (+16), Alabama (+12), Alaska (+10), and Kentucky (+9) does Trump continue to post solid figures. But the number in Alaska is particularly striking \u2013 around 36 percent of the population reportedly supports the idea of the state becoming independent. This does not necessarily conflict with supporting Trump: many independence advocates in Alaska are conservative-libertarian \u2013 they reject \"big government\" from Washington but still want a president who \"leaves them alone,\" cuts taxes, and protects gun rights. Trump fulfills exactly that role for many. That\u2019s why some can simultaneously support more autonomy or even independence \u2013 and still back him out of pragmatic conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The causes of the downturn are manifold \u2013 and politically self-inflicted in recent history. The harsh \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs triggered an economic policy storm. The mistaken deportation of U.S. citizen Kilmar \u00c1brego Garc\u00eda to El Salvador fueled additional outrage. And a wave of ICE raids in Democratic-run cities led to nationwide protests under the slogan \u201cNo Kings.\u201d According to Newsweek\u2019s polling tracker, Trump\u2019s current net approval stands at -4 points (47 percent approval, 51 percent disapproval), down from -2 points at the beginning of the month. Other surveys confirm the trend: The Economist tracker shows a drop from -7 to -12 points since early June. A YouGov\/Economist poll from June 13 to 16 places Trump at 41 percent approval (-2) and 54 percent disapproval (+2). Morning Consult (46 percent approval, 52 percent disapproval), J.L. Partners (steady at 46 percent, but disapproval +11 to 51 percent), and Reuters\/Ipsos (42 percent approval, 54 percent disapproval) all report declining numbers. Only a few polls show slight gains for Trump \u2013 including Echelon Insights and Fox News with a 2-point increase in approval. But these movements are largely within the margin of error. The bottom line: Trump is losing support \u2013 especially where he once considered it secure in 2024.<\/p>\n
Washington \u2013 Es ist ein Warnsignal, das selbst im L\u00e4rm der politischen Dauerbeschallung nicht \u00fcberh\u00f6rt werden kann: Donald Trumps Zustimmungswerte befinden sich im freien Fall \u2013 nicht nur in klassischen demokratischen Staaten, sondern auch in 15 Bundesstaaten, die er bei der Wahl 2024 noch f\u00fcr sich entscheiden konnte. Darunter befinden sich s\u00e4mtliche sogenannten \u201eSwing States\u201c, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":1,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[39,7,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daylight","category-topstory","category-trump-s-world"],"yoast_head":"\n