Overview
- RealClearPolitics’ tracking average places the president’s net approval at -8.9 points, the weakest mark of his second term.
- A CNN/SSRS survey finds 37% approval and 63% disapproval, a second-term low and within one point of his all-time low.
- The Economist/YouGov poll records 39% approval and 58% disapproval for a net -19, based on Oct. 24–27 interviews of 1,623 adults.
- CNN’s findings show 72% describe the economy as in poor shape and 61% say Trump’s policies worsened conditions, with 61% disapproving of his handling of the government shutdown.
- On the generic congressional ballot, voters prefer Democrats 47% to 42%, and 41% say their vote would be to oppose Trump compared with 21% to support him.