Trump’s Approval Rating Just Went Negative In 12 States He Won, And Some Of Them Aren’t Even Close Anymore

President Donald Trump is losing support in many states that voted for him in the 2024 election. A new poll  shows that his approval rating has dropped below zero in 12 states he won last November. This includes all seven swing states that were key to his victory.

According to Newsweek, the poll found that more Americans now disapprove of Trump’s job performance than approve of it. This is happening in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. His approval has also gone negative in Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas.

The numbers are pretty bad in some places. Trump’s approval rating just went negative in 12 states he won, and some of them aren’t even close anymore. In Michigan and Nevada, his approval is minus 12. In Pennsylvania, it’s minus 9, even though he barely won the state by less than 2 points. North Carolina and Arizona both show minus 10, despite Trump winning them more easily.

This Could Spell Trouble For Republicans Next Year

This drop in support might hurt Republicans when people vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Those elections will decide which party runs Congress and how much power Trump has during the rest of his time in office.

Some states that strongly supported Trump are now having second thoughts. In Iowa, where Trump won by more than 13 points, his approval is now minus 7. Florida shows minus 6, even though he won there by a big margin too. Texas, another Republican stronghold, has slipped to minus 3.

Costas Panagopoulos, who teaches political science at Northeastern University, thinks he knows why this is happening. He believes voters are upset because Trump hasn’t focused enough on the economy, which was what mattered most to them in 2024. “Voters across the country, and even in states that voted for him in 2024, have noticed,” Panagopoulos said.

He also said Trump’s decisions on tariffs have actually made life harder for regular people because prices have gone up. “Clearly, many Trump supporters in red states feel betrayed,” he explained. The situation gets more complicated as Trump recently opened up about where things stand with Elon Musk, raising questions about his key relationships.

White House officials have defended Trump’s work so far. They said he’s doing what he promised and pointed to his work on border security, bringing manufacturing jobs back, and dealing with inflation. But there’s clearly a gap between what the White House is saying and how voters actually feel, especially after Trump criticized a group that used to back him strongly.