Donald Trump is receiving overwhelming support from Republican voters, with CNN data confirming that 87 percent of Republicans currently support the president – unchanged from six months ago.
This approval rating places Trump leads all other 21st century presidents in party support for a second term, surpassing George W. Bush and Barack Obama, each of whom had 78 percent approval from their respective party base at the same point during their presidency.
CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten described Trump’s position as immovable: “It’s like a rock,” he said, referencing Bob Seger. “The Republican base stands with Donald Trump this time.” Enten emphasized that Trump has not lost any Republican support over the past six months, reinforcing the narrative that despite the political dynamic shifting elsewhere, the president’s support within the GOP has remained stable.
In the same CNN segment, Enten highlighted Trump’s unique influence in the Republican primary race. Data shows that in 2020, Trump-backed candidates won 98 percent of Republican congressional and gubernatorial primaries. This trend continued with a 95 percent success rate in 2022 and a 96 percent rate in 2024. “When you go up against Donald Trump,” Enten commented, “you’re going up against a buzzsaw.”
That endorsement track record underscores the political context facing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who recently announced She will resign from Congress in January. According to forecast markets, he has a 31 percent chance of leaving the GOP by 2027. while green cited On his resignation being disillusioned with both parties, CNN’s Harry Enten reported that “A lot of times, when you go against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, you lose almost all the time,” suggesting this may have been a contributing factor.
In July and August, Trump’s approval rating among Republicans climbed up CNN and Quinnipiac polling had turnout at 88 and 90 percent, respectively, even as there was renewed focus on the Epstein case on social media. CNN’s Harry Enten noted that despite the online uproar, only one Republican poll cited the Epstein issue as the top national concern. Meanwhile, a survey by Associated Press (AP) has come out recorded Trump’s overall job approval reached a personal record high of 45 percent after deploying the National Guard to address violent crime in Washington, DC.
