Trump’s approval rating hits new lows in latter part of midterm elections

President that of Donald Trump His approval rating reached new lows in two polls released Wednesday, as his handling of the cost of living and the war in Iran remains largely unpopular in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections.

Investigations, published by the New York Times and CNN, offer some of the latest snapshots of voter opinion less than two weeks before Election Day. And they suggest that Republicans have little time to reverse the trend before November.

Just 36 percent of likely voters approve of the president’s performance, while 59 percent disapprove in the Times poll, its lowest approval rating among any survey the newspaper has conducted with the University of Siena during his two terms. Trump’s the approval rate fell to 32% in CNN/SSRS Poll7 points lower than the last figure before the 2018 midterm elections, when Democrats won 41 seats and regained control of the House.

The president’s unpopularity also reduced gains he made among key demographic groups in the 2024 election, including men, young voters and Hispanic voters. Among white voters without a college degree, a key voting bloc for Asset and in the Republican Party, 48% approve of her job performance, compared to 46% who disapprove of her in the Times survey.

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