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‘These numbers are awful, awful, awful.”
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Friday that Democratic voters continue to register unusually high disapproval of their party’s congressional leadership, pointing to new polling that shows lingering frustration with Democrats’ performance on Capitol Hill.
A CNN/SSRS poll found that 57% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters disapprove of congressional Democratic leaders as of January. That figure is down slightly from the record-high 61% measured in April 2025, Enten said during an appearance on “CNN News Central.”
Voters appear dissatisfied with Democrats’ work in Congress and their ability to counter President Donald Trump, Enten said.
“Take a look at how Democrats who disapprove of congressional Democratic leaders,” Enten said. “We’re talking about 57 percent in January of 2026. The second highest disapproval rate for Democratic leaders from their own party on record. It’s only beat by what we saw earlier on in this Congress when it was 61 percent. There’s basically been no improvement. Democrats hate their own congressional leaders. These numbers are awful, awful, awful.”
According to the poll, Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters say congressional Democrats are doing “too little” to fight Trump. Meanwhile, 17% of respondents said Democratic leaders are doing the right amount to oppose him.
“Democrats want fighters in Congress. And at this point, they do not believe that the Democrats in Congress are fighting enough to oppose President Trump’s agenda,” Enten said.
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🚨 Even Democrats don’t like Democrats, per CNN polling.
“Awful, awful, awful!” says pollster Harry Enten pic.twitter.com/C7TH3iCvRT
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) January 23, 2026
🚨 BRUTAL new CNN poll finds Chuck Schumer is the most UNPOPULAR Democrat leader in 40 YEARS!
“Look at Chuck Schumer! This is among DEMOCRATS! He’s under water -2. I looked at EVERY SINGLE Democrat Senate leader – he’s the LOWEST dating back 40 years!” says Harry Enten pic.twitter.com/jwotB14VUW
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) January 23, 2026
