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By Khaleda Rahman
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President Donald Trump's net approval rating has plummeted to the lowest level of his second term in two recent polls.
CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten said on Friday that the latest Quinnipiac University and Associated Press-NORC polls, which had Trump's approval rating at 38 and 39 percent respectively, were "awful, awful, awful" for the president.
Why It Matters
Several recent polls have found Trump's approval rating remains stuck in negative territory.
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The latest numbers suggest Americans largely disapprove of Trump's handling of protests in Los Angeles over his stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
The two polls were conducted between June 5 and 9, during which time protests in LA prompted Trump to deploy roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city.
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What To Know
The latest June polling by Quinnipiac University found just 38 percent approve of the job Trump is doing, while 54 percent disapprove.
In the university's April 9 poll, 41 percent approved, while 53 percent disapproved.
The latest survey was conducted among 1,265 self-identified registered voters from June 5 to June 9 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
Meanwhile, the latest AP-NORC found 39 percent had a positive view of the job Trump is doing, while 60 percent disapproved of his leadership so far.
The survey was conducted between June 5 and 9 among 1,158 adults, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The AP-NORC poll in May found 41 percent approved of Trump's job performance, and 57 percent disapproved.
Enten said that Trump's approval rating on the issue of immigration has dropped six points in the past two weeks, according to CNN's aggregate.
"The only thing that's happened over the last two weeks is obviously Donald Trump's ramped up immigration hawkish agenda. And at least at this particular point, the American people are saying, 'No, we do not like that."
"And they have turned against the president on his core strength issue of immigration. He is now underwater on the issue that has been strongest for him."
What People Are Saying
Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: "These polls suggest views about Trump's performance in his second term continue to deteriorate, with erosion in Trump approval materializing even among the president's strongest supporters.
"It's likely the chaos voters perceive in the administration's actions, its inability to rein in global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and to address economic woes as promised, along with concerns about GOP policies and priorities are fueling this decline. Voters are paying attention, and they're not thrilled, even those who previously gave Trump the highest marks."
Grant Davis Reeher, a political science professor at Syracuse University, told Newsweek that the public "seems to be reacting against the administration's recent aggressive tactics in enforcing immigration laws, although other polling shows a pretty even split on sending in the National Guard to quell protests when they become violent."
He added: "The big question for Democrats, however, is whether they can offer something that a majority of voters will find more appealing than what is currently being put forward by Republicans, and the president.
"The table is set for Democrats to take advantage of the collective political frustration, but it's an open question whether they will be able to realize it. I would expect them to regain the House in 2026, but the presidential race in 2028 is far from clear."
CNN's Harry Enten said on Friday's broadcast of CNN News Central that the polls were "the worst for Donald Trump in this term so far. He is very much way, way, way underwater, at least in these two polls."
He added: "This is simply put, been one of the worst polling weeks for Donald Trump that we've seen."
What's Next
Trump's approval rating is likely to continue fluctuating in the coming weeks. How demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement's actions unfold in Los Angeles and other major cities could have a significant influence on public opinion.
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