Donald Trump’s wild and whirling day showed why most Americans disapprove of him and think he’s ignoring their key issues — and why his most loyal supporters will never desert him.

Psychologists pulled off what political pundits and polls failed to do: predict the 2024 presidential election winner. Before a single ballot was cast in 2024, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they already predicted Donald Trump as the winner by tracking how optimistically each candidate explained bad news.

See the latest polls. Trump's overall approval rating remained largely steady heading into July. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app

Trump made inroads with middle-class voters in the 2024 election. But polls now show his standing with America's middle-income earners has taken a sharp hit.

According to the most recent Gallup poll, Trump's job approval rating was averaging 43% since he took office in this second term. His first term overall average was a 41% approval rating.

Trump knew Epstein socially in the 1990s and early 2000s. During the 2021 trial of Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier's longtime pilot, Lawrence Visoski, testified that Trump flew on Epstein's private plane multiple times. Trump has denied ever being on the plane and has not been accused of any wrongdoing.