CNN data analyst Harry Enten has declared Donald Trump “the most influential president this century,” pointing to sweeping shifts on tariffs, immigration, and other core policies.
“Love it, like it, lump it — Trump’s remaking the United States of America,” Enten said during a weekend segment. “I can’t think of a more influential president during this century.”
He added that Trump “has been tremendously influential to a historic degree,” just six months into his second term.
Enten highlighted that the highest average U.S. tariff rate on another country has surged from 2% last year to about 18% — the highest level since the 1930s.
Additionally, on immigration, Enten noted that net migration into the U.S. is plummeting — down at least 60% from last year’s 2.8 million.
“We may be dealing with — get this — negative net migration to the United States in 2025,” Enten said. “That would be the first time there is negative net migration in this country in at least 50 years.”
“Trump has always run on tariffs, and he’s running a hawkish line on immigration,” Enten said. “And on both of those issues — we are seeing record-high tariff rates for this century, and when it comes to immigration, net migration, we are seeing record low levels.”
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Love it, like or lump it, I'd argue Trump's the most influential president this century.
-Tariff rate is way up & highest in nearly a century
-Net migration is way down & may be negative for the 1st time in 50+ years
-He's signed more exec orders in a year than anyone since FDR pic.twitter.com/59kXcP5qlJ— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) August 3, 2025
