NCS anchor John Berman was left shocked after a polling breakdown revealed simply how badly President Donald Trump is acting on inflation.
The shocking second got here as NCS‘s chief knowledge analyst Harry Enten laid out the newest figures, which he described as a few of the worst he’s ever seen.
On Wednesday’s version of NCS News Central, Enten pointed to Trump’s deeply detrimental ranking on inflation, saying it was even worse than figures recorded below former presidents Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter.
John Berman pressed the difficulty, asking, “If inflation is so important as an issue, as a political issue, how do they think the president is doing on it?”
Harry Enten made clear simply how severe the scenario is, replying, “Yes, it is the number one issue.”
“The number one issue. It’s the number one financial issue. It’s the number one issue folks saying it’s facing their families right now. And Donald John Trump is in the worst position he has ever been on inflation.”
He went on to emphasize the dimensions of the issue, including, “And more than that, these are the worst numbers I’ve ever seen for any president. I mean, just look at this. Look at this. According to Ipsos — look at this — net approval rating on inflation. We got the latest poll out. He’s 49 points underwater.”
Explaining what meaning, Enten continued, “That means that 49 percent more of the public disapproved than the proof of the job he’s doing. I went back. You remember Joe Biden inflation absolutely crushed his presidency, but at his worst, according to Ipsos, he was just 43 points underwater.”
“So Trump is lower now on inflation than Joe Biden ever was, according to Ipsos. And I will note that the inflation rate right now is only about a third as it was back in June of 2022. Yet Trump’s numbers are significantly worse than Biden’s ever were,” he added.
Berman then summed up the shocking comparability, saying, “Even though inflation was like a nine percent this month, they still think Trump is doing a worse job on it than Biden ever was.” Enten responded, “Correct.”
To which Berman reacted, “That is staggering!”