Overview
- A Reuters/Ipsos national poll found President Donald Trump’s overall approval at 32 percent, the lowest of his political career, with Republican backing slipping from 82 percent to 73 percent from the prior week.
- Only 17 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, a top voter concern that Reuters said has worsened after higher fuel prices tied to the Iran war.
- A separate American Research Group survey reported a 29 percent approval and that 72 percent of respondents said the economy was getting worse, showing similar public unease about economic trends.
- Other contemporaneous polls show Trump losing ground with key groups, including Hispanic voters, and that a growing share of voters prefer congressional candidates who would check the president on immigration and the economy.
- Polls differ in exact numbers because of method and timing, but the consistent downward trend is prompting more ad spending and mobilization by both parties and raises the risk of GOP losses in down-ballot races.