# Trump’s ‘atrocious’ approval threatens to sink the GOP, Enten explains

https://mins.news/en/video/53628

- CNN, 2026-09-10 20:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-9_kMzRwcs

> As Republicans head into the midterm elections, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to historic lows. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten explains how the president’s numbers could damage his party’s prospects, while Trump spends from his large war chest on ads for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton in a race that has become a toss-up.

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