The poll completed on October 5 found Trump’s approval at 32%, unchanged from September. Among Hispanic Americans, 24% approved of his performance, while more said they planned to vote Democratic than Republican in the midterms.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating stood at 32% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday, October 5. The result was unchanged from September and marked the lowest level of his political career in the pollster’s surveys. The six-day online poll interviewed 4,506 U.S. adults nationwide and had a margin of error of about two percentage points.
Among Hispanic Americans, 24% approved of Trump’s performance, the lowest share recorded during either of his presidential terms. For the November congressional elections, 52% of registered Hispanic voters said they planned to vote Democratic, compared with 26% who planned to vote Republican.
Across registered voters, Democrats led Republicans 44% to 37% on which party they preferred to control Congress. Among independents, the Democratic advantage was 37% to 21%, while 28% remained undecided.
Cost of living was the leading issue for voters deciding how to vote next month. CNN Brasil linked higher gasoline and diesel prices to the war with Iran, which Trump began in February. The Republican advantage among voters aged 50 and older also narrowed. They preferred Trump’s party by just two points, 44% to 42%, compared with an eight-point Republican lead in December. Democrats led by 18 points among voters under 50.