Summary
Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped into negative territory for the first time in his second term, with 47% approval and 49% disapproval according to Newsweek’s polling average.
Economic concerns appear to be driving the decline, with 57% of Americans viewing his economic moves as “too erratic” and 61% disapproving of his tariff policies.
Trump’s current approval rating is lower than both Joe Biden’s at the same point in his presidency (53%) and Trump’s own numbers from his first term (50%).
Polling shows particular dissatisfaction with his handling of inflation and government spending.
The revolt will eventually happen, but its nearly impossible to predict the tipping point. When the Berlin Fall came down, it was so spontaneous that not a single intelligence agency in the world saw it coming. One day, an East German guard just decided that he wouldn’t shoot or detain someone trying to escape, and within hours, people from both sides were crawling all over it, smashing it with sledgehammers.
All we can do is get prepared, and stay alert. One day, it will happen, and we’ll be extremely lucky if it happens as non-violently as the fall of the Berlin Wall.