President Donald Trump has sunk to the worst net approval rating among independent voters ever recorded for a president at this stage of a second term, falling nine points below Richard Nixon's standing at the height of the Watergate scandal, according to a CNN data analysis.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten posted the findings on X, writing that Trump's net approval among independent voters had reached -45 points, surpassing the historic lows set by both Nixon (-36 points) and George W. Bush (-37 points) at comparable points in their second terms.
