Donald Trump’s approval rating is melting. According to the most recent research YouGov/The Economistwhich monitors American public opinion weekly, the president only records 39% approval contra 56% disapprovalresulting in a net negative approval of -16 percentage points. This is the worst record of any American president in recent decades in the same period of office. For comparison purposes, Barack Obama had a net approval rating of +7% at this point in his administration, while Joe Biden, who faced significant popularity problems, registered -7%.
The accelerated deterioration of Trump’s image is driven mainly by economybut now also due to the growing perception of civil rights violation. Negative approval spreads across practically all American states, with very few exceptions. In Californiathe most populous state in the country, Trump’s net approval is -32%. Em Illinoiswhose capital Chicago faces tensions with the threat of the president sending federal troops, the net rejection reaches -29,8%. The data reveals a deep and widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s conduct.
The profile of the rejection of Trump is revealing. Disapproval is especially strong among women, blacks, Hispanics and young people up to 29 years old. A particularly interesting fact is that Trump faces greater rejection precisely among voters in high income: among those who earn more than 100 thousand dollars per year, 58% disapprove the president. Considering that the United States has a large and robust middle class, this rejection among the wealthier segments of society is significant. American political polarization is also reaching impressive levels: while 95% of Kamala Harris voters disapprove of Trump, 84% of its own voters still approve it, highlighting the country’s deep division.
Traditionally, American domestic policy issues do not exert much influence on Brazilian politics. This time, however, the situation is different. THE Brazilian far right tied and deeply linked to the figure of Donald Trump, and with the ease provided by the internet and artificial intelligence in translating and disseminating information, events in the United States reach Brazil with unprecedented speed and clarity. THE democratic deterioration ongoing in the United States is being monitored in real time. In the next October 18thlarge demonstrations against Trump are scheduled, which should further intensify the pressure on the president and his allies.
The continuous worsening of Trump’s approval tends to be directly reflected in the political groups that have linked themselves to him abroad, particularly in Brazil. The Brazilian extreme right, which bet its chips on the association with Trumpism, will face a real political “boat”. The trend is for a reflux of the extreme right around the worlddriven by the accelerated deterioration of Trump’s image both in the United States and internationally. What seemed to be a global conservative wave is beginning to show clear signs of exhaustion, and those who tied their political destinies to the American leader may pay a high price for that choice.
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Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2025/10/15/rejeicao-de-trump-nos-eua-atinge-56-o-seu-pior-nivel-desde-inicio-do-mandato/
