Most Americans Blame Trump for High Prices as His Economic Approval Hits New Low, Poll Shows
- President Trump enters the 2026 midterm season with a 37% job approval rating in a new Wall Street Journal poll, marking the lowest pre-midterm figure recorded since the outlet began tracking such data in 1990.
- This figure mirrors the 2006 midterm elections, when President George Bush held a 39% approval rating amid an unpopular war in Iraq. In that year, Democrats gained five Senate seats and 31 in the House, securing control of both chambers.
- Polling reveals broad dissatisfaction with administration policies, as 65% of voters say the economy is not strong and 70% of California voters disapprove of the ongoing war in Iran.
- With gas prices topping $6 a gallon, approval has slipped among California Republicans, potentially diminishing the party's chances in competitive congressional races where Democrats hold a roughly 20% advantage in party registration.
- National polling averages reinforce this trend, with RealClearPolitics recording 38.7% approval on September 28 and The New York Times showing 60% disapproval. Surveys consistently show Democrats holding leads ranging from 5 to 11 percent for congressional control.
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Just over a month before the U.S. general election, Donald Trump launched his campaign offensive, showing unusually small-mindedness: he was aware of his persistently poor popularity values – but he was not responsible for his political actions.
The US president allows himself to be self-criticized at the start of his campaign tour. His work is good, but they sell it badly. Trump travels from Texas to Oklahoma.
Trump's popularity is poor, but the US president sees the problem elsewhere: at PR. Shortly before the midterms, he still relies on his radiance.
The Democrats see the majority in the House of Representatives during the interim elections. The popularity of the US President is falling, as Donald Trump admits in the election campaign. However, he does not see the reason for this in his political action.
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s management of the economy and rising prices
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