A new Bloomberg poll finds Republican front-runner Donald Trump’s negatives at historic highs.
Trump is viewed unfavorably by 68 percent of Americans — well above the 53 percent who feel that way about Hillary Clinton.
“Trump’s numbers are bad and getting worse,” said pollster J. Ann Selzer. “A majority of Americans now describe their feelings toward him as very unfavorable. That’s a 13-point spike from November 2015.”
Trump’s brand is also hurting the Republican Party. Sixty percent of Americans view the GOP unfavorably, easily the highest level recorded in the poll since it was started in September 2009. Democrats are viewed negatively by 43 percent.
In a matchup between Trump and Clinton, she beats him handily 54 percent to 36 percent.
Americans are also much more likely to agree with Clinton’s view of America’s status than with Trump’s. His campaign slogan is “Make America Great Again,” while she has pushed back against that by declaring at rallies, “America has never stopped being great.”
Asked if America is “no longer great” or “never stopped being great,” 63 percent pick Clinton’s version.