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Trump's Approval Plummets to Record Low Amid Shutdown

11/24/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a record-low 42% approval and 56% disapproval, a net -14 points, per pollster Nate Silver.
The decline, according to Nate Silver, follows the government shutdown that began on October 1.
Sixty-two percent attribute current economic conditions to Trump rather than Joe Biden, with 42% of Republicans and 62% of independents sharing this view.
Silver warns that the decline may persist through Trump's second term.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a record-low 42% approval and 56% disapproval, a net -14 points, per pollster Nate Silver.
The decline, according to Nate Silver, follows the government shutdown that began on October 1.
Sixty-two percent attribute current economic conditions to Trump rather than Joe Biden, with 42% of Republicans and 62% of independents sharing this view.
Silver warns that the decline may persist through Trump's second term.