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TexasTowelie

(127,998 posts)
Mon May 4, 2026, 06:04 PM 5 hrs ago

'Absolute collapse': Trump loses GOP support in key demographic - CNN



CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down the "absolute collapse" of President Trump's support from a key demographic by comparing the President's two terms.

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'Absolute collapse': Trump loses GOP support in key demographic - CNN (Original Post) TexasTowelie 5 hrs ago OP
collapse ? Tetrachloride 5 hrs ago #1
AI summary: TexasTowelie 4 hrs ago #2

TexasTowelie

(127,998 posts)
2. AI summary:
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:08 PM
4 hrs ago

Based on the screenshots and transcript provided, here are the most important points from the video:

- CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten reports an "absolute collapse" in Donald Trump's support among white voters without a college degree, a demographic that was fundamental to his 2016 and 2020 elections.

- Support from this key GOP base has dropped significantly, falling from 88% in 2016 to 83% in 2020, and now down to 74% in the current year.

- Enten highlights that this is the first time in his analysis that Trump's support among his core Republican demographics has fallen below the levels seen during the 2022 midterm elections.

- In contrast, Trump's overall Republican approval rating remains high at 83%, indicating that the erosion of support is concentrated within this specific white, non-college demographic rather than the party as a whole.

- The analysis suggests this decline is significant because this particular demographic has consistently been the largest group within the Republican party during Trump's political tenure.

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My take: The point they seemed to emphasize is that among independents who leaned Republican, Trump's support fell from 91% to 53% since he has been in office the past year--that is the collapse referred to in the thread title.

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