Trump’s approval rating is only 31%, the lowest in two terms

U.S. President Trump's approval rating has hit a record low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on the 19th showed that only 31% of Americans approved of Trump's performance in office, which was a percentage point lower than the poll two weeks ago. This is also the lowest record during Trump's two terms as president.

According to Reuters, when asked which party would you vote for if the congressional election were held today? About 47% of registered voters in the poll chose the Democratic Party and 35% chose the Republican Party. A poll on the same issue two weeks ago showed that the Democrats led the Republicans by 7 percentage points, 44% to 37%.

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With the Democratic Party leading by 12 percentage points, the largest gap since the current midterm elections, it may also strengthen the Democratic Party's hope of regaining control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. For Republicans, losing control of either chamber could make it more difficult for Trump to implement his agenda in the final two years of his term.

Support for Republican congressional candidates has declined, in large part because more female voters are switching to Democrats. About 50% of female voters said they would vote for the Democratic Party, while 32% tended to support Republican candidates. Male voters also lean more Democratic, but the gap is smaller.

Polls show that about 68% of Americans disapprove of Trump's way of handling the economy, and 37% of those who disapprove of Trump consider themselves to be supporters of the Republican Party. In terms of economic governance capabilities, surveyed voters are also more likely to believe that the Democratic Party performs better than the Republican Party, with a ratio of 40% to 33%.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online and interviewed a total of 1,679 American adults, including 1,279 registered voters. The sampling error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for all respondents and plus or minus 3 percentage points for registered voters.