Trump approval sinks to 32% before midterms
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 32%, down from 35% a week earlier and marking the lowest level of his political career. The Reuters/Ipsos poll linked the decline to public anger over the war with Iran, higher fuel prices and broader inflation pressures that have pushed up living costs. Republican support for Trump also weakened, while voter preference in the November midterm elections shifted toward Democrats by an eight-point margin. The findings point to a more difficult political environment for Trump and congressional Republicans in the final weeks before the vote.
Key Points
- The four-day Reuters/Ipsos online poll was completed on Sunday and drew responses from 1,277 adults nationwide, with a margin of error of plus or minus three points
- Trump’s overall approval fell from 35% in the previous week to 32%, while his disapproval rating reached 66%.
- Among Republicans, Trump’s approval dropped from 82% a week earlier to 73%, showing notable erosion inside his own party.
- Only 17% of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of prices and living costs, while 51% of Republicans now disapprove of his inflation response
- On the midterms, 43% of registered voters backed Democrats and 35% backed Republicans, the Democrats’ biggest Reuters/Ipsos lead this year.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the poll matters because a prolonged US-Iran conflict and higher energy costs can feed global inflation, affecting import prices, transport costs and market sentiment beyond the United States. If Republicans lose control of either chamber of Congress, Trump’s final two years in office could become more constrained, adding uncertainty to US policy direction that international investors closely watch.