Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.
Key points
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Trump's approval at 31 percent, a record low for him.
- Democrats lead Republicans by 12 points in a generic congressional ballot.
- An NBC poll found 71 percent of Americans say the country is on the wrong track.
US President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 31 percent, a record low in his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The same poll found Democrats leading Republicans by 12 points when respondents were asked whether they would rather vote for a generic, unnamed Democrat or Republican.
The poll comes ahead of midterm elections set for November 3, which could determine control of the House and Senate. Several recent polls have documented growing problems for Trump and his party.
Disapproval grows after Iran war
The share of Americans who disapprove of Trump has grown steadily in recent months, especially since the February 28 launch of the US-Israel war on Iran, the article says. That war has driven up petrol and diesel prices and had knock-on effects across the economy.
Other polls show similar picture
An NBC poll released Sunday found 71 percent of Americans said the country was on the "wrong track", and 55 percent would vote for the Democratic Party if an election were held that day. A Washington Post/ABC/Ipsos poll released Monday found Trump at a record-low 33 percent approval, with 7 out of 10 saying petrol or gasoline was becoming unaffordable.
