Trump no longer at record low in approval rating, but Republicans losing grasp on Congress - poll

A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Trump's approval rating rising from a record low to 35%, while Democrats lead Republicans by 7 points on the generic congressional ballot. 63% of Americans disapproved of Trump's $5,000 dividend offer. The poll signals a potential shift in control of Congress.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates a mixed picture for Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections. President Donald Trump's approval rating has risen to 35%, up from a record low of 33% in late August, but the party is losing ground in the battle for Congress. On the generic congressional ballot, Democrats lead Republicans 44% to 37%, the widest gap since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. The poll also found that 63% of Americans, including four in 10 Republicans, disapproved of Trump's offer of a $5,000 dividend to all Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress. For the first time in about a decade, voters prefer Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy, 38% to 37%. The poll, conducted after the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention, surveyed 1,143 Americans nationwide with a margin of error of 3 percentage points. The article notes that Trump's popularity has declined since he launched a war on Iran in February, which disrupted oil shipments and pushed fuel prices near record highs. Losing control of either chamber of Congress could complicate Trump's agenda in the final two years of his term.