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Trump Approval Falls to Record Low of 31% as Midterms Near, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
The poll showed Democrats with a 12-point generic-ballot lead as voters cited gas prices, the economy and inflation as top concerns.
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.
It doesn't run out for Trump. Whether it's rent, food, transport or health care, life for Americans is getting more and more expensive - and discontent with the president is growing.
President Donald Trump's approval rate has fallen to a record low, under conditions where Americans are worried about high gas prices and seem ready to sanction the Republican Party in the 3rd Congressional elections...