‘Are You Kidding Me?’: CNN Data Chief Stunned By Democrats’ Polling On This Key Issue | EUROtoday

CNN’s chief knowledge analyst Harry Enten on Monday revealed how Democrats’ messaging on the financial system continues to fare worse than Republicans’ over 4 months into President Donald Trump’s second time period.

“How is that possible, Democrats?” requested Enten in a section with CNN’s Kate Bolduan.

“How is that possible after all the recession fears, after the stock market’s been doing all of this, after all the tariffs that Americans are against, and Republicans still hold an 8-point lead on the economy. Are you kidding me?”

Enten turned to new CNN/SRS polling from May displaying the GOP had an 8-percentage-point benefit with registered voters who have been requested which celebration extra intently aligned with their financial views — a determine throughout the margin of error.

In November 2023, the celebration had an 11-point benefit over Democrats, Enten famous.

Republicans additionally had an edge amongst registered voters who have been requested which celebration had a greater financial plan, per Reuters/Ipsos polling, with a 9-percentage-point benefit in May 2024 and a 12-point benefit this previous month.

“And again, this is after months of supposed economic uncertainty in which the stock market’s been going bonkers, in which the tariff wars that Americans are against have been going on,” Enten stated.

“And yet, despite all of that, the Democrats are down by 12 points on the economy. This speaks to Democratic problems on the economy better than basically anything that you could possibly look at.”

Enten added that Republicans are nonetheless “not out of the ballgame” due to these figures, even with Trump’s approval rankings.

Bolduan remarked that the GOP has additionally gained floor with the center class earlier than Enten turned to each NBC/CNBC and CNN/SSRS polling displaying Democrats are actually tied with Republicans when registered voters have been requested which celebration is concerning the center class.

Democrats as soon as held a 23-point benefit over the GOP on the query, Enten flagged.

“This, I think, speaks to Democratic ills more than anything else. They have traditionally been the party of the middle class. No more,” he stated.

“Donald Trump and the Republican Party have taken that mantle away.”