8:22 a.m. ET, October 22, 2019
Rudy Giuliani’s relationship with Trump has cost him dearly with Americans
One eye-popping statistic from our latest poll is that 56% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Rudy Giuliani. Just 30% have a favorable view of him. As someone who has been following Giuliani’s career since he was mayor of New York City, it’s amazing to see how far Giuliani has fallen.
This is the first CNN poll ever in which Giuliani has an unfavorable above 50% (or even above 45%). It’s the second CNN poll in which his unfavorable rating is above his favorable rating. The only other time Giuliani's favorable rating was lower than unfavorable just so happened to be the other time we asked about his favorable rating during his time as personal attorney for Trump.
Even in the aftermath of his failed presidential bid during the 2008 cycle, Giuliani kept a 46% favorable rating to 39% unfavorable rating.
Back in 2004, a few years after his stint as New York mayor ended, Giuliani had a 65% favorable rating and a 14% unfavorable rating. The former has been cut in half, while the latter has quadrupled.
Among Democrats, his 56% favorable rating in 2004 has declined to 10% now. Among independents, he’s gone from a 61% favorable rating in 2004 to 24% now.
And even though he’s aligned himself so closely with Trump, his approval rating among Republicans gone from 77% in 2004 to 62% today.
Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that Giuliani’s favorable rating was lower than his unfavorable rating while he was Trump’s personal attorney.