CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Thursday revealed how President Donald Trump proved to be harmful for GOP candidates in key election races.

“If there is any idea that Republicans are going to be able to outrun Donald Trump’s low approval ratings, this says, ‘Nuh-uh, they’re going to be like impalas getting chased down in the African desert by a big lion,’” said Enten in his analysis of CNN exit polling.

Enten highlighted 2025 exit poll data showing how 93% and 92% of those who disapproved of Trump voted for the Democratic gubernatorial nominees in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively.

Those figures are a jump from Trump’s first term in 2017 when 82% and 87% of those who disapproved of the president voted for the Democratic gubernatorial nominees in those two states.

Enten declared that Tuesday night’s results show Trump — who continues to face disastrous approval ratings in his second term — was an “absolute drag” on those candidates and likely was on those nationwide.

“If you are in a state where Donald Trump is underwater, you are in big, big trouble,” Enten said.

Moments later, Enten turned to several polls shared earlier this week that show Trump’s net approval rating (percent approval minus percent disapproval) is “down there with the Titanic.”

Watch more of Enten’s post-election analysis in the clip below.