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Trump Approval Falls to Record Low of 31% as Midterms Near, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
The poll found 47% of registered voters backing Democrats and 35% Republicans, signaling a tougher midterm landscape for Trump’s party.
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 31% on Monday, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, while registered voters favored Democrats 47% to 35% in the generic ballot question for November 3 congressional elections.
High gasoline prices surged following Trump's military strikes on Iran and Israel in February, driving voter dissatisfaction; 68% of Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy.
Support for the Republican Party dropped significantly among women, with 50% planning to vote Democratic compared to 32% for Republican candidates; 37% of self-identified Republicans also disapprove of Trump's economic management.
Democrats now hold a 12-point advantage in the generic ballot, the widest margin of the current election cycle, bolstering their hopes of seizing control of both the House and the Senate.
Losing control of either chamber could complicate Trump's legislative agenda during his final two years, though national polls do not capture district-by-district contest nuances where Republicans hold structural advantages.