CNN has been a number one enemy of Trump in the media. But it’s all over now.
Because CNN has called it quits and confessed Trump was right all along.
The Democrats and their friends throughout the mainstream media have grown more and more radical ever since Donald Trump has come onto the scene in American politics back when he launched his first campaign for President in 2015. They’ve doubled down on the anti-Trump bend of coverage, never looking back to consider whether they’ve made a mistake in the way they’ve treated President Trump and his allies. Certainly, it was a mistake though.
Donald Trump dominated the 2024 election cycle in the most incredible comeback in American history, and many commentators are just unable to ignore the fact that the American people are largely where Donald Trump is on the issues. He has his finger on the pulse and the establishment D.C. hacks are nowhere near it. Even Donald Trump’s biggest enemies are having to come to grips with this reality, including CNN themselves.
CNN Stunned By Trump’s Approval Rating Surge
In a recent analysis on CNN, senior data reporter Harry Enten explored the significant surge in President Donald Trump’s approval rating during his second term, comparing it to his performance in the first term. According to a CBS News/YouGov poll published on Sunday, Trump’s approval rating has reached its highest point across both of his presidencies, with 53% of voters approving of his leadership since his inauguration on January 20.
Enten highlighted that this poll is not an isolated finding, pointing out that other major polls, such as Gallup, Ipsos, and Pew, show a similar trend. These results reveal a striking contrast between Trump’s current approval rating and his position during his first term, signaling a sharp shift in how Americans perceive his presidency.
“It’s not just CBS … I like to take an average of the polls. And holy smokes. I mean, look at what the difference is between now versus eight years ago during the first Trump term, right? This is Trump’s net approval rating on February 10th,” Enten remarked. “You go back to 2017, Trump was already underwater at minus five points in the net approval rating, that’s approval minus disapproval. What a difference eight years makes. He’s on the positive side of the ledger at plus four points.”
This change is not limited to one polling organization. Enten pointed out that a variety of respected pollsters, including Gallup and Ipsos, are showing that Trump is in a better position now compared to his first term. “The bottom line is, Americans are far more likely to say they like what they’re seeing now versus what they felt during Trump’s first term,” he concluded.
One of the most notable aspects of Trump’s second term has been his ability to maintain a net positive approval rating, something that was rare during his first term. Enten highlighted the rarity of such positive ratings in 2017, emphasizing how brief Trump’s periods of positive approval were in the past.
“I want you to take a look at this plus sign, right? Compare that to the negative sign, being on the plus side of the ledger, right. In positive net approval territory. A positive net approval rating for Donald Trump. Again, whoa whoa whoa whoa,” Enten said. “Entire first term. Just 11 days. Just 11 days Donald Trump had a net positive approval rating. Compare that to the second term just so far. Just so far.”
Enten explained that, so far in Trump’s second term, the president has been on the positive side of the approval ledger for 21 days, already surpassing the total number of days he had a net positive rating in his first term. “Every single day of Trump’s second term so far, he has been on the positive side of the ledger, 21 days, all three weeks. That’s already 10 more days than he was in his entire first term,” he noted. This significant difference in approval ratings between the two terms indicates that Americans are more favorable toward Trump’s leadership now than they were during his initial four years in office.
When asked by CNN anchor Sara Sidner about the reasons behind Trump’s improved approval ratings, Enten explained that a key factor may be Trump’s perceived success in fulfilling campaign promises, something that voters are increasingly recognizing.
“I think one of the things that’s so important for politicians is for folks to believe what they‘re saying and that they’re keeping their campaign promises. So I think this gives you a pretty gosh darn good idea of what may be going on: ‘Trump’s doing what he promised’ to do,” Enten said.
Enten referenced the stark contrast in public perception between April 2017, when only 46% of Americans believed Trump was following through on his promises, and February 2025, when 70% of Americans now say the president is doing what he promised. “You know, there was a good show that was on during the 1990’s called ‘A Different World.’ That is what’s going on right now. We’re living in a different world, 70% of Americans say Trump is doing what he promised to do. Again, compare that to April of 2017, when it was just 46%,” he said.
The shift in public opinion — an increase of 24 percentage points — has had a clear impact on Trump’s approval rating. Enten explained, “When Americans are 24 points more likely to say that you‘re doing what you promised to do, it’s no wonder that your net approval rating is much more likely to be on the positive side of the ledger than on the negative side.”
Trump’s second term so far has focused heavily on issues such as immigration, reducing the size of the federal government, and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. According to the CBS News/YouGov poll, voters believe Trump has followed through on many of these commitments thus far, particularly in areas like immigration, foreign affairs, and reducing government waste.
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