Trump’s approval rating falls to historic low of 31%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 31%, its lowest level, according to a four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll. Two weeks before the 3 November midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans by 12 points in voting intentions, the survey reports.
The approval rating of US President Donald Trump has fallen to 31%, its lowest level since the start of his political career, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday 19 October. The survey attributes the decline in particular to concerns about the cost of living and fuel prices.
Two weeks before the midterm elections on 3 November, Democratic candidates would receive 47% of the vote against 35% for Republicans if the election were held today, a 12-point gap and the largest of the current election cycle. Half of the women surveyed lean towards the Democrats, compared with 32% for the Republicans. Democrats are also ahead among men, but by a smaller margin.
The four-day poll found that 68% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy. Those surveyed consider the Democrats better able to manage the issue, by 40% to 33%. The rising cost of living is voters’ main concern, RFI journalist Marine de La Moissonnière reports.
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