Trump’s Approval Drops to 33%, a Record Low in Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos Polling
A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey released Sunday puts President Donald Trump's approval rating at 33 percent, the lowest the outlets have ever recorded for him, with 52 percent of adults saying they strongly disapprove. The poll lands just over two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, as Democrats open an eight-point lead in the fight for control of the House.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 33 percent, a new low in Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos polling, according to a survey released Sunday with just over two weeks to go before the midterm elections.
The survey arrived a day after Trump held a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, where another poll had put his approval at a record low of 36 percent.
The poll found 66 percent of U.S. adults disapprove of the president’s job performance. Fifty-two percent said they strongly disapprove. The 33 percent approval figure is down from 37 percent in both April and July surveys by the same outlets.
The results nearly mirror a Fox News poll released Oct. 14 that recorded the lowest approval rating for Trump in that network’s polling during either of his terms.
A midterm test two weeks out
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in an election that will test Republican control of Congress. The Cook Political Report lists competitive Senate races in states including Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas.
Registered voters preferred Democrats over Republicans for control of the House by eight points, up from a three-point Democratic edge in the Post’s July poll. Asked which party they would choose to act as a check on Trump’s White House, registered voters chose Democrats 58 percent to 39 percent, a margin the poll said has roughly doubled from a year ago.
Seventy-two percent of Americans said the country is heading in the wrong direction, up five points since April.
The economy is the problem
About three in four Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the cost of living and inflation, according to the survey. The economy and the effect of the Iran war on Americans’ finances are top of mind for voters, the survey found, with many blaming Trump and Republicans in recent polls.
For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats are seen as more trustworthy on the economy than Republicans, 40 percent to 33 percent.
The poll was conducted Oct. 9-13 among 2,545 U.S. adults. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for all adults and 2.2 points for registered and likely voters.
Reporting based on coverage by USA Today.
