Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as US midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Summary

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low of 31% as the US midterm elections approach. Among female voters, 50% said they would vote Democratic, compared with 32% who said they would back Republican candidates. The same poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans. Reporting also says 47% prefer Democrats to be in charge of Congress versus 35% for Republicans, and 68% disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, including 37% of Republicans. Losing control of either chamber of Congress could complicate Trump's agenda in the last two years of his term.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   19 Oct 2026, 19:51 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump's approval has fallen to a record low of 31% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll as the midterms near, with 50% of female voters saying they would vote Democratic versus 32% for Republican candidates.

2. Al Jazeera

   19 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump's approval has hit a record-low 31 percent and that the Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.

3. Japan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 22:09 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump's approval has fallen to a record low of 31% as midterms near, and that losing control of either chamber of Congress could complicate his agenda in the last two years of his term.

4. Times of Israel

   20 Oct 2026, 08:22 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump's approval has fallen to a record low of 31% as midterms near, with Democrats leading Republicans 47% to 35% on which party is preferred to be in charge of Congress and 68% disapproving of his handling of the economy, including 37% of Republicans.