Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Trump’s approval rating drops to 36% two weeks before midterms, poll finds

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Voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy and cost of living, says poll in new low recorded by NY Times/Siena<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">midterm elections</a>, the lowest recorded in a poll by the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/21/polls/times-siena-poll-crosstabs.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">New York Times/Siena College</a>, with most respondents expressing frustration over his handling of the US economy, cost of living and Iran war.In an October survey of approximately 3,494 likely voters, 59% said they disapproved of Trump’s handling of his job, and 52% said they planned to vote for the Democratic candidate in the upcoming election. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/trump-approval-rating-midterms-poll" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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