Trump's approval rating hits new low ahead of midterms

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 18:07 · Archive

Trump's approval rating has dropped to 33 per cent, according to a new Washington Post-ABC poll.

Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted to 33 per cent, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted between 9 and 13 October with 2,545 adults. Sixty-six per cent disapprove of his handling of the presidency, with 52 per cent disapproving strongly. His rating sits lower than at any point during his first term and eight points lower than the same time last year.

The poll found that 66 per cent of Americans believe Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, including 34 per cent of Republicans. This represents a 12-point jump from September of the previous year. Additionally, 48 per cent of respondents said they are financially worse off than when Trump took office, the highest percentage reporting this about any president in the poll series since 1986.

Sixty-seven per cent said Trump is not committed to protecting freedom of the press, following a dispute over the administration's attempt to ban certain outlets from the White House. Seventy-five per cent rated economic conditions as either 'not so good' or 'poor'. Despite the polling, Trump has continued campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms, telling supporters at a Georgia rally that voters should 'pretend' he is on the ballot.

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• Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll findsPoll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new low Most Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections. A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country as part of his campaign blitz for embattled Republicans. Continue reading...Guardian World · 19 Oct, 17:41
• Trump’s approval rating hits record new low as midterms loomJust 33 percent approve of Trump’s handling of his presidency, a poll saysIndependent World · 19 Oct, 09:33

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