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Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen to 32 percent, a historic low five weeks before the midterm elections. The main reasons are dissatisfaction over the Iran war, rising costs of living and failed health insurance policies.
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Trump before the midterm elections "It's a vote on a broken promise"
Donald Trump's approval ratings are at their worst ever, five weeks before the midterms. SPIEGEL foreign affairs chief Mathieu von Rohr on the election campaign in the USA and the Democrats' hope for a "blue wave".
A podcast by Juan Moreno
September 29, 2026, 8:12 p.m
This week, Juan Moreno looks at the upcoming midterm elections in the USA with SPIEGEL foreign department head Mathieu von Rohr. Trump's approval ratings are at a historic low of 32 percent - five weeks before the elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives. There is discontent over the Iran war, rising costs of living and failed health insurance policies. The Democrats are hoping for election victories in both chambers - this would make Donald Trump a kind of lame duck.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Democrats win the majority in the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Likely · Within weeks
Democrats also win the Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
Possible · Within weeks

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