ARD-„Deutschlandtrend“: Merz im Rekordtief – Nur 10 Prozent zufrieden mit Kanzler

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz is experiencing an all-time low in public approval according to the ARD-„Deutschlandtrend“. Only 10 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction or near-satisfaction with Merz's work, marking the lowest approval rating for a chancellor since the "Deutschlandtrend" began in 1997, reported the WDR. Eighty-eight percent of people, however, were dissatisfied or not satisfied at all.

In early September, Merz had an approval rating of 13 percent. The opinion research institute Infratest dimap surveyed 1,303 German individuals aged 18 and above between Monday and Wednesday, ensuring a representative sample. The AfD received 27 percent support, while the Union garnered 20 percent. The Greens came in third with 16 percent, followed by the SPD at 13 percent.

The Left received 11 percent, while the FDP failed to reach the five-percent threshold with 4 percent. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, a member of the SPD, received the highest satisfaction rates, with half of the respondents being very or somewhat satisfied with his work. Public approval for Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) stood at 34 percent, while Innenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) had 27 percent satisfaction.

Vizekanzler and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) had the support of one-fifth of respondents, and Bärbel Bas (SPD) as Minister for Labor and Social Affairs was backed by nearly every sixth person.