Enten: Trump Has a 100% Approval Rating With MAGA, Coalition Is Larger Than It Was In 2024
CNN data analyst Harry Enten breaks down new polling showing President Donald Trump maintains 100% approval among MAGA Republicans, with no evidence that the movement is shrinking.
SARA SIDNER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, thank you, Kate. This morning, between the war in Iran, the Epstein files and calls for immigration reform, is there a growing divide happening in MAGA world? CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten joining me now. So, how are you seeing MAGA feel about the president right now? HARRY ENTEN, CNN CHIEF DATA ANALYST: Yes, you know, sometimes you look at the polling data and there are numbers that just jump off the screen at you. And this is one of those. Because just take a look here. MAGA GOP view of Trump. SIDNER: There you go. ENTEN: Approve, 100 percent, 100 percent. If you are a member of MAGA and the GOP, you approve of Donald John Trump. Zero percent say that they disapprove. You don’t have to be a mathematical genius to know you can’t go higher than 100 percent. He is the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Now, there are some Republicans who disapprove of Donald John Trump, but they are not members of the Make America Great Again movement. The bottom line is this, if you are a member of MAGA, you approve of Donald Trump. SIDNER: It’s interesting, though, because there have been a couple of prominent people who have sort of come out online and they’re very mad about this war with Iran because he promised no new wars. Is there any sign that people might be leaving MAGA relative to 2024? ENTEN: Yes, OK. So, you know, I’ve said it before and, you know, the theme of this segment is Tucker Carlson be darned. And when we look at the numbers, I mean, I’ve heard some people say, oh, you know, when you look at those MAGA numbers, it doesn’t account for those who might have left MAGA. But take a look here. Americans who identify as MAGA. In November of 2024, it was 28 percent of Americans. Now it’s basically the same. If anything, it’s slightly higher at 30 percent. The bottom line is this, the MAGA base within the GOP is not shrinking, it’s the same size. If anything, it is slightly larger than it was back in 2024 when, of course, Donald Trump won a second term. So, that 100 percent that Donald Trump has approval among MAGA GOP, that is not an artifact of MAGA shrinking, it’s just an indication of how strong Donald Trump’s grip is on that MAGA base. SIDNER: And so I guess that begs the question as to what’s happening inside the GOP and if there are any splits there, because with that — those kind of numbers, they’re going to want to retain that, right, so they can retain their seats? ENTEN: Yes. Yes. And you know what we’re talking about, you know, we mentioned Iran in the intro of this segment, GOP on U.S. military action in Iran. Look at this. In MAGA it’s 90 percent approval. It’s 90 percent approval. Just five percent disapproval. If you disapprove of the job that Donald Trump is doing, or, excuse me, the U.S. military action in Iran and you’re a member of the GOP, look at this, it’s your non-MAGA, your non-MAGA. It’s 36 percent there, 54 percent approve. But the majority of Republicans approve of the job that the U.S. military action is in Iran and the majority of MAGA, which is the majority of the GOP, very much approve, 90 percent. Very little split in Donald Trump’s base. Those who disapprove in the GOP, simply put, they ain’t (ph) MAGA. SIDNER: It’s really clear, MAGA has the floor here when it comes — ENTEN: Yes. Yes. MAGA has the floor, 100 percent. SIDNER: Yes. All right, Harry Enten, thank you so much. ENTEN: Thank you.







