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Trump hits all-time low approval on No. 1 issue ahead of midterms: New poll

Headline from MLive, on the newest of 4 developments

Overall, Trump’s approval rating was 40% in the new poll, unchanged since July.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Trump Approval Rating: Hits A Low On The Economy—As Republican Pessimism Reaches All-Time High

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Americans saying US on 'wrong track' hits record high for second Trump term: Poll

    Headline from The Hill ·

  3. Trump’s Approval Rating Hits Record Low 31% In Latest Poll

    Headline from Forbes ·

  4. Newest

    Trump hits all-time low approval on No. 1 issue ahead of midterms: New poll

    Headline from MLive ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low 17 Days Before Midterms (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A widening intensity gap leaves Republicans reliant on MAGA turnout as Democrats lead national forecasts for control of Congress.

  2. MS Now

    Trump’s approval rating hits record low as GOP faces midterm reckoning (opens MS Now)

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    And as the president’s approval hits an all-time low, new polls show voters siding with Democrats.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s approval among U.S. adults now stands at 33%, with 66% disapproving; 52% said they disapprove strongly.

  4. KOB 4

    NBC Poll shows President Trump’s approval rating at 34% with the economy on the top of voters’ minds (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    An NBC News poll shows the economy leads voter concerns as midterms near, while President Trump’s approval and views of both parties remain weak.

  5. The Hill

    Trump approval hits record low in new survey (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump's approval rating hit a record low in a new survey, with just over two weeks until voters decide which party will control Congress next year. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, released Sunday, shows Trump sitting at 33 percent approval.

  6. The Hill

    Americans saying US on 'wrong track' hits record high for second Trump term: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A majority of Americans in a new survey believe the U.S. is on the "wrong track" as the midterms approach, marking a record high during President Trump's second term. The NBC News Decision Desk poll, using data from SurveyMonkey, found that 71 percent of respondents say the country is heading down t…

  7. KYMA Yuma

    New NBC News poll shows low approval rating and growing economic concerns (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The survey found 71% of adults think the United States is on the wrong track. That's the highest its been during President Donald Trump's second term.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Democrats have huge lead over Republicans as Trump approval rating sinks: New poll (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The latest ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, released Sunday, found 52% of likely voters plan to support the Democratic candidate.

  10. The New Republic

    Trump Hits Brutal New Polling Low—and GOP Leaks Grow Truly Humiliating (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump’s approval just sank to an abysmal 33-66 in the new Washington Post poll, a record low in Post polling. The survey also finds Democrats leading in the battle for the House by eight points. Meanwhile, the new NBC poll also finds Trump below 35 percent and puts the Democratic lead at 10 p…

  11. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.

  12. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, poll finds (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gas prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the Nov. 3 congressional elections.

  13. The Hill

    Trump approval at record low 31 percent ahead of midterms: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump's approval rating on Monday reached a new record low with two weeks left until the November midterm elections, when Republicans could lose the House and Senate to Democrats. The latest polling from Reuters/Ipsos shows the president with a 31 percent approval rating, down 1 point sinc…

  14. Newsweek

    Trump's Approval Rating in Senate Battlegrounds 2 Weeks Before Midterms (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump is unpopular in seven states with toss-up Senate races ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to polling data.

  15. Forbes

    Trump’s Approval Rating Hits Record Low 31% In Latest Poll (opens Forbes)

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    Democrats have a 12-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot, according to the latest Reuters poll.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump’s approval rating reaches new low despite midterm campaign push (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low ahead of the midterm elections, with voters expressing widespread dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy, rising gas prices, and the war in Iran.

  17. The Guardian

    Trump’s approval rating drops to 36% two weeks before midterms, poll finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy and cost of living, says poll in new low recorded by NY Times/Siena Donald Trump ’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the midterm elections , the lowest recorded in a poll by the New York Times/Siena College , with most respondents exp…

  18. The Hill

    Trump approval at new lows in polling days before midterms (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump’s approval rating has hit new lows shortly before this year's midterms, according to fresh polls from The New York Times/Siena University and CNN. In the Times/Siena poll, 36 percent of likely voter respondents said they either “strongly approve” or “somewhat approve” of Trump’s job …

  19. The Boston Globe

    Trump approval hits new low two weeks before midterms, poll finds (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Poll: Trump approval hits new low 2 weeks before midterms (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s approval rating hit a new low just a few weeks before the midterm elections, driven down by broad disapproval of his handling of the economy, the war in Iran and high gas prices, according to a new national poll from The New York Times and Siena University.

  21. Forbes

    Trump’s Approval Rating Hits Record Low In Third New Poll This Week—Boosting Democrats’ Midterm Chances (opens Forbes)

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    Democrats have a 10-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot, according to the latest CNN/SSRS poll.

  22. Quartz

    Trump's economic approval hits all-time low as GOP pessimism rises before midterms (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Democrats hold a 52% to 45% edge on congressional control in the CNBC survey, a 3-point gain since July, with midterms on Nov. 3

  23. Newsweek

    Trump's Approval Rating Hits Record Low in 2 New Polls Days Before Midterms (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    New surveys put the president's approval at record lows as economic discontent threatens Republicans before the midterm elections.

  24. Forbes

    Trump Approval Rating: Hits A Low On The Economy—As Republican Pessimism Reaches All-Time High (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump has a 40% approval rating in the latest poll from CNBC.

  25. MLive

    Trump hits all-time low approval on No. 1 issue ahead of midterms: New poll (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Overall, Trump’s approval rating was 40% in the new poll, unchanged since July.

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