Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll
Summary
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 32 percent of respondents approved of President Donald Trump’s job performance ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections. In the poll’s generic congressional matchup, 46 percent preferred a Democratic candidate and 38 percent a Republican; Trump campaigned for Republican candidates as they sought to keep control of both chambers of Congress.Key Facts
- Trump’s approval rating was 1 percentage point higher than it was two weeks earlier, according to the poll.
- Trump is not on the ballot in the midterm elections.
- Trump urged supporters to vote as if they were voting for him and warned that Democrats could try to impeach him if Republicans lost control of Congress.
- The article said Trump’s approval had fallen since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, and linked the conflict to higher fuel prices and consumer concerns about inflation and the economy.
- Trump campaigned for nearly a month before the elections and ended his campaign appearances with a Monday rally at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.
- At the rally, Trump discussed plans to renovate the capital, including a proposed Triumphal Arch that faces legal challenges.
- Trump said that sitting presidents typically do not win midterm elections, while adding that his side had made a strong effort.
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