Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election - poll

A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday shows President Donald Trump's approval rating rising to 32%, up one point from last week's record low, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The poll found registered voters favor Democrats over Republicans by 47% to 36% on the generic ballot, an 11-point gap one point tighter than the previous poll.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday, October 26, shows US President Donald Trump's approval rating rising to 32%, up one percentage point from last week's record low, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The five-day nationwide poll of 1,679 US adults found that registered voters broadly favor Democrats over Republicans by 47% to 36% on the generic ballot question, an 11-point gap that is one point tighter than the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll from October 19. When undecided voters who expressed a leaning are included, Democrats lead by 9 points, 50% to 41%. The poll also found that 73% of voters said their cost of living was heading in the wrong direction, and that 46% of Democrats were very enthusiastic about voting compared to 30% of Republicans. Political analysts see Democrats with a good chance of winning the House but facing a steeper climb in the Senate.