CNN’s lead data analyst has admitted that polling shows the “shocking” reality that the American people increasingly believe that the Republican Party cares about them.
On Friday morning, Harry Enten said he was shocked to learn how much the public believes Republicans care about them.
Enten noted that the polling data was even recorded in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which the corporate media has tried to turn into a scandal.
During “CNN News Central,” Enten pulled up new aggregate poll numbers showing that Americans currently believe that Republicans care about U.S. citizens as much as Democrats do.
The poll has historically favored the Democrats.
“This, to me, is one of the most shocking pieces of poll data that I truly, truthfully have seen this year, or maybe in any prior year,” he said.
Enten noted elsewhere how unexpected these numbers are.
The data guru appeared stunned that Americans hadn’t turned against the GOP after Trump unveiled his controversial tariffs earlier this month.
Enten displayed poll numbers showing that in the three previous decades, the Democratic Party beat the Republicans in the same category.
In 1994, the party had a +19 majority over the GOP; in 2005, a+23; and in 2017, a +13.
The post-tariff numbers in that category – taken from a Quinnipiac poll – showed a tie between the two parties.
“And why is that so surprising?” Enten said.
“Because I want you to take a look at prior years – Democrats always lead on this question”
“And now all of a sudden, a tie?” he continued.
“All of a sudden, the Democrats, who were the party of the people: No more! No more!
“We get a tie on this question, on a question that has traditionally overwhelmingly been a Democratic advantage…
“It’s truly something I would not have expected to see, especially after this tariff war had begun.”
Anchor Kate Bolduan asked the data reporter with which demographic group the GOP has been making the most gains.
Enten moved to a new graph showing polling done on college-educated and non-college-educated voters in 2017 and today.
“Among those with a college degree, it’s the same score – plus 18 points for Democrats in 2017, plus 18 points for Democrats now.
“But look among non-college voters. Look here.
“It was plus seven for Democrats in 2017.
“And now Republicans have overwhelmingly gained plus nine points.”
Enten stated that the pro-GOP swing represented the party’s gains among the “working class.”
Bolduan then asked Enten to show any current numbers indicating whether one party has an advantage over the other if the 2026 midterm elections were held today.
The data guru revealed that at this time in 2017, the Democratic Party had a plus-seven advantage in that category.
Today, however, Democrats only have a plus-one advantage.
“If Democrats think they automatically have a ticket back to control of the House, I’d say hold on a second,” he said.
“Republicans still have a real shot at this, despite all of Trump‘s theatrics over the last month with this tariff war.”
WATCH:
Despite the corporate media’s best efforts to persuade them otherwise, it seems that the American people truly believe in Trump’s tariff strategy.
