Macron’s Approval Plummets to 19 Percent in Latest Poll

French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating has cratered to a dismal 19 percent according to a MorningConsult poll conducted March 04 2025 with 74 percent disapproving. This marks a stunning 55-point drop from his peak popularity reflecting deep discontent over economic woes and political gridlock. The numbers paint a grim picture for Macron as he navigates a fractured nation and a looming lame-duck phase of his presidency.

The poll taken just days ago shows a steep decline tied to stubborn inflation and a stalled pension reform that sparked nationwide strikes. French voters feel squeezed by rising costs and see Macron as out of touch with their struggles a sentiment festering since the Yellow Vest protests. His centrist coalition’s losses in parliament have only deepened the perception of a leader losing his grip.

Macron’s disapproval at 74 percent is a record low for his tenure dwarfing even the backlash to his COVID policies. Analysts point to his handling of energy prices and a perceived elitism that’s alienated working-class citizens. The MorningConsult survey of over 2000 adults underscores a broad rejection cutting across age and region unlike earlier dips that were more localized.

Across the Channel and the Atlantic conservatives see this as a cautionary tale of globalist policies failing to deliver for the average person. Macron’s pro-EU stance once a strength now looks like a liability as nationalism rises in France and beyond. His rivals on the right like Marine Le Pen are circling ready to capitalize in the next election cycle.

The president’s team insists he’s focused on long-term gains not short-term polls pushing green energy and tech investments to revive the economy. They argue that structural reforms take time to bear fruit and that his unpopularity is a badge of courage for tough choices. Yet with two years left in his term Macron risks being sidelined as a figurehead if this trend holds.

Public frustration has spilled into the streets with protests flaring again in Paris and Lyon over the past month. Unions accuse him of prioritizing corporate interests while citizens skip meals to pay bills a charge that resonates in poll comments. Macron’s once-shiny image as a youthful reformer has faded replaced by a narrative of detachment.

Comparisons to Biden’s own approval struggles in the US highlight a transatlantic wave of voter fatigue with establishment leaders. In France this could embolden the far right and far left both polling stronger than Macron’s party ahead of 2027. The 19 percent figure is a wake-up call that his legacy hangs by a thread unless he turns the tide.

As of March 07 2025 Macron faces a pivotal moment with no clear path to regain trust barring a dramatic policy shift or economic miracle. The MorningConsult data suggests he’s lost the French people’s faith a brutal verdict on seven years in power. Whether he can claw back support or limp to the finish line remains the question gripping Paris and beyond.