.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERSKen Cedeno

All eyes will be on the new inflation data coming out tomorrow, but voters have already passed judgement on President Donald Trump’s economic policy, reports CNN data analyst Harry Enten.

“My mama was a doctor and I think she'd look at these numbers and say that Donald Trump's doing ‘absolutely awful,’” Enten told CNN anchor Kate Bolduan, pointing to CNBC polls showing Trump down -13 points on the net approval rating on the economy and -19 points in a Quinnipiac survey.

“And keep in mind we're talking about hitting record lows for Donald Trump in either his first term … or his second term, which is ongoing right now. The bottom line is Donald Trump is at the lowest point ever in either of his terms,” Enten said. “… Donald Trump is beating himself in the way you don't want to beat yourself.”

When compared to the economic favorability of other presidents going all the way back to the 1970s, Enten said Trump was hitting the pavement even harder than President Jimmy Carter, who had more than a decade of Richard Nixon-induced stagflation to contend with during his single term.

“Worst economic net approval ratings at this point among presidents since 1977,” Enten said. “… Look at this. He's the worst for any presidency at this point. How about the second term? … He's the worst for any president at their second term at this point, so Donald Trump isn't just beating himself with record lows. This is the lowest for any president ever at this point in either a [first] presidency or for a second term.”

Enten reminded Bolduan that a majority of the voting public is also still blaming him personally for the government shutdown rather than Democrats.

“Donald Trump is at the trough in terms of his net approval rating on the economy,” Enten said. “But if there's any economic blame to go around because of the shutdown … Trump and the GOP gets 53 percent. Democrats here at 37 percent. But among Independents — that key part at the center of the electorate — they’re even more likely to blame Trump and the GOP at 58 percent versus just 21 percent for the Dems. So, the bottom line is … the grade for Donald Trump among the American people is really an F."

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