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‘Holy Smokes’: CNN Data Reporter Shocked By Donald Trump’s Approval Rating
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“We’re living in a different world,” said Harry Enten on “News Central.”
Public opinion of Donald Trump has shifted significantly in his favor since this point in his first term, CNN’s Harry Enten reported.
“Holy smokes. I mean, look at what the difference is between now versus eight years ago during the first Trump term, right?” the data journalist said Monday on “News Central.”
Enten showed an aggregate of multiple major polls, which showed Trump’s approval rating at -5 points in February 2017, compared to +4 points now.
“The bottom line is: Americans are far more likely to say they like what they’re seeing now versus what they felt during Trump’s first term,” Enten said.
Then, he pointed to another astonishing statistic.
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