Donald Trump’s sinking popularity is proof that the Democrats “won” the government shutdown and spells disaster for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, CNN’s Harry Enten warned on Tuesday.

The president’s approval rating has sunk from -10 percent to a historic low of -15 percent since the end of the 43-day shutdown nearly two weeks ago. Democrats experienced a much-needed upward swing after months of flatlining in popularity.

“I think it‘s pretty clear, at least from a political angle, that Democrats won the shutdown,” Enten, the network’s chief data correspondent, told anchor John Berman Tuesday. “Why do I say that? Well, first, let‘s take a look at Donald Trump‘s net approval rating.

“It‘s way down from where it was pre-shutdown,” he added, gesturing to a graphic on-screen. “Pre-s

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