CNN’s chief data analyst delivered bad news to climate alarmists all across the United States on Wednesday, saying that polling indicates very few Americans view the potential threat of climate change as a major issue going into the 2026 midterm elections.
Harry Enten discussed the topic with host John Berman, and he shared data showing that the percentage of Americans who were “greatly worried” about climate change had not changed drastically in nearly four decades — and had even dropped off somewhat in the last five years.
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Only 2% rank climate change as the top issue facing the USA. The % who are greatly worried has been steady since 1989.
Just 17% say climate change will make it harder to stay in their home area. pic.twitter.com/T9rOtT2JqP
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) October 29, 2025
On the heels of a comment from Berman about billionaire Bill Gates — who has been at the forefront of the climate conversation — Enten observed that even with prominent messengers, the climate alarmist narrative has not really resonated.
“Yeah, I think a lot of people will agree with Bill Gates that maybe this wouldn’t be the end of humanity,” he said of the Microsoft creator’s recent pivot.
“And I think, you know, we’ve been talking about climate change now for decades, upon decades, upon decades,” Enten continued. “And the worry in terms of climate change, simply put, hasn’t shifted; it has not reached the majority of Americans.”
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“What are we talking about? Greatly worried about climate change. You go all the way back to 1989, it was 35%. 2000, 40%. 2020, 46%. And in 2025, look at that, it’s 40%,” Enten added, noting the recent drop off. “The same number as we had 25 years ago, back in 2000, and then only just five points higher than we had back in 1989. Really, we’ve just seen consistency on this issue.”
“The bottom line is that the climate change message that folks who, of course, believe that climate change is real and is quite worrisome, simply put, has not really worked with the American people,” he concluded, noting that just two percent of Americans believed climate change was a “top issue” facing the United States.
