Trump approval stays at 32% in new Reuters/Ipsos poll
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 32% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing, tied for the poll's record low. Sixty-five percent disapprove. And 86% say it is wrong to use tax money for election-season TV ads that feature the president, four weeks before the midterms.
President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding at a record low in the Reuters/Ipsos poll, four weeks before the midterm elections.
The poll, released Tuesday, found 32% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling his job. Sixty-five percent disapprove, including 49% who strongly disapprove. That matches the poll's last reading, Just the News reports. Among registered voters, Trump does a bit better, at 36% approval and 64% disapproval.
The poll surveyed 4,506 U.S. adults online from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5. Its margin of error is plus or minus 1.5 points for all adults. Seventy-seven percent of Republicans approve of Trump, compared with 21% of independents and 5% of Democrats.
The poll also asked about the midterms. Among registered voters, 44% said they would vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress in their district, and 37% said the Republican. Cost of living was the top issue by far. About half of all adults said a candidate's stand on it would matter most.
Several questions touched on recent fights. Eighty-six percent said using taxpayer money for election-related TV ads featuring the president or his Cabinet is inappropriate. That included 80% of Republicans. The White House has run government-funded ads praising the country and Trump's record. Trump said Monday his super PAC will pay for future ads.
Sixty-eight percent said it is inappropriate to keep some news outlets out of the White House over what officials see as biased reporting. A federal judge holds a hearing Thursday in a lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico over their access.
Other polls also show Trump under water. The RealClearPolitics average puts his approval at 38.5%, Just the News reports.
What we know: Trump's approval in this poll has not moved from its low.
What we don't: How much his ratings will weigh on Republican candidates on Nov. 3.
Where outlets agree The Ipsos topline and Just the News both report Trump's approval at 32% and disapproval at 65% in the poll of 4,506 adults taken Sept. 30 to Oct. 5.
Where they differ Trump's rating is lower in this poll than in the RealClearPolitics average of 38.5%, so polls still differ on how deep the slump is.