It’s a ‘Myth’ that Trump Is Losing Support Among Republicans

On CNN’s “News Central” Thursday, senior data reporter Harry Enten said it’s a myth that President Donald Trump is losing support among Republican voters.

Enten said, “As Indiana goes, so does the nation when it comes to Republican voters and Donald John Trump. He absolutely still has the juice. And when you’re a Republican and you go against Trump, you get voted off the island. I always love Survivor. And in this particular case, what we saw in Indiana is you go adios amigos, goodbye, see you later. And to me, that’s emblematic of what we’re seeing across the country with the Republicans.

He added: “I think there’s this myth going around right now that, ‘Oh, Trump is really losing Republican support.’ But compared to other midterm cycles, it is just as popular with Republicans as it has ever been at this point in midterm cycles. Right now, nationally, we’re talking about an average approval rating of 84 percent. In 2022, his approval rating was 76 percent, actually lower, in fact, when he was not president. In 2018, during his last presidency, 85 percent. This 85 percent looks a lot like this 84 percent here. The bottom line is this. Donald Trump still has weight with Republican voters. You saw it in Indiana. And I think that will also happen if Republicans try to oppose the president of the United States, who is still very popular with Republican voters across the country.”

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