Today's University of Michigan consumer sentiment data shows:1. Republicans are more pessimistic about the economy than at any point in Trump's first term, aside from December 2020 (after Joe Biden won the election)2. Democrats *and Independents* are the most pessimistic on record

— Owen Winter (@owenwntr.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:28:11.040Z

The lowest overall sentiment at this stage of a presidency since Obama's first term

— Owen Winter (@owenwntr.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:38:19.258Z

In our polling with YouGov, Donald Trump started his second term with a higher approval rating than his first term but is quickly falling towards historic lows:

— Owen Winter (@owenwntr.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T08:54:54.694Z