Support for Trump hits record low 31%; blow to Republican party ahead of midterm elections - Reuters poll

[Washington Current Affairs] On the 19th, Reuters announced the results of a poll showing that US President Donald Trump's approval rating has hit an all-time low of 31%. The lowest figure so far is 32%. This is a blow to the ruling Republican Party, which aims to maintain a majority in both houses of Congress ahead of the midterm elections on November 3, and each candidate is likely to struggle with the distance they feel from Mr. Trump.

Measures to combat high U.S. prices go astray; ruling party rebels ahead of midterm elections

Trump's approval rating was 47% immediately after taking office in January 2025, but it has declined due to dissatisfaction with the military campaign against Iran and soaring gasoline prices. He has been campaigning throughout the United States, criticizing some Republican candidates, mainly in battleground states, for their Iran operations and tariff policies. The government has shown a stance of distancing itself from the government, and there is a possibility that this movement will spread.

If the election were held today, 47% of respondents would vote for the Democratic Party, 12 points higher than the 35% for the Republican Party. In the previous survey, the Democratic Party had a 7 point lead, but the gap has widened.

High prices are expected to be a major issue in the midterm elections, but 68% of respondents said they "disapprove" of Trump's economic management. Even among Republicans, 37% disapproved.