President Donald Trump offered rare public praise to CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten, only to receive a far less flattering reality check from the analyst hours later.

During a campaign rally in Kalispell, Montana, Trump played footage of Enten discussing the president's popularity among MAGA Republicans. Visibly impressed, Trump heaped praise on the CNN star. "He's very good," he told the crowd, before joking that Enten might be out of a job by the next day, an apparent jab suggesting the network does not tolerate favorable commentary about him.

But on Thursday morning, Enten returned to CNN with statistics the president is unlikely to play at any rally. Appearing alongside anchor John Berman, he presented a new Fox News poll showing that Trump's support among voters aged 30 and younger has collapsed, with the president's net approval rating among that group at minus 50 points, meaning the share of voters who disapprove exceeds the share who approve by 50 percentage points.

The figure marks a stark reversal. In October 2024, the same age group viewed Trump more favorably than unfavorably, giving him a positive three-point net rating, which represents a 53-point swing against him in two years.

"It's absolutely stunning," Enten said.

The numbers carry weight because young voters were a key constituency in Trump's political comeback in 2024. He embraced young influencers and made podcasts and social media central to his campaigning. Those voters, however, had expected him to keep his promises on no wars and bringing the cost of living down.

The Fox survey indicates that expectation has gone unmet, with young voters overwhelmingly rejecting his handling of the economy. Among voters 30 and younger, 91% disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation, meaning fewer than one in 10 approve.

Enten framed the finding in dramatic terms. "There are more Americans who think that we fake the moon landing than the percentage of young voters who actually approve of the job that Trump is doing on inflation," he said. "These numbers are some of the worst I have ever seen in any poll, on any issue for any president."

The cost of living remains an ongoing preoccupation those working to pay rent, buy groceries and cover gasoline. With the Iran war pushing the national average price of gasoline to about $4.30 a gallon and September inflation registering at 3.7%, it is little surprise that affordability dominates. Fox reported that six out of 10 voters cite the cost of living as their primary economic issue, outranking jobs and taxes.

More broadly, the survey gave the White House little to celebrate. Trump's overall approval has dropped to 36%, the lowest Fox News has ever recorded, with 64% disapproving, for an overall net rating of minus 28. The poll of 1,202 registered voters, conducted Oct. 9–12, also placed Democrats ahead of Republicans on the congressional ticket, 54% to 45% — a ballot test traditionally used to gauge each party's strength heading into congressional elections.

There was a marked difference from the rally on Wednesday, where a video Trump released on YouTube showed his standing among MAGA Republicans at 98%, not far off the 99% who backed him in 2024. That core of support remains undiminished. But Thursday's figures indicate the president will have a harder time with the rest of his audience.