'Zero Chance' Republicans Keep House if Trump Polling Doesn't Improve: CNN Analyst

Enten: GOP Faces Midterm Challenges If Trump's Polling Doesn't Improve

House Republicans could face serious challenges in the 2026 midterm elections if President Donald Trump’s approval ratings do not improve, according to CNN data analyst Harry Enten. The White House / Wikimedia

Enten Calls Trump's 41% Approval Rating 'Terrible' for Republicans

Appearing on CNN’s “Inside Politics” panel with Jessica Dean, Enten described Trump’s current 41% approval rating as “terrible” and warned it could “doom” GOP lawmakers. Live From America Podcast / Wikimedia

Dean: House Members, Not Trump, Will Bear Midterm Consequences

Dean noted, "In these midterms, it's going to be these House, all House members that are going to be on the ballot. It's going to be these congressional members that are going to have to face the consequences and Trump, Harry, he's not going to have to." @jessicadean / X

Enten: 'Zero Chance' Republicans Hold House if Approval Stays Low

Enten agreed, saying, "He's not going to have to," and stated that "there is pretty much zero chance, if Donald Trump's approval rating is 41 percent in November of 2026, the Republicans have any shot of holding the House of Representatives." Louis Velazquez / Unsplash

No Historical Precedent for Holding House with Approval This Low

Enten emphasized the historical precedent, explaining, "There is no, I repeat, there is no precedent for a president's approval rating being as low as Donald Trump's is right now and then his party holding on to the House in the midterm elections." The White House / Wikimedia