Ahead of State of the Union, Trump's approval falls to new low of 37%
Strength In Numbers | G. Elliott Morris • • nation
Key Points:
- The February 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll shows President Donald Trump at his lowest approval levels, with a net job approval rating of -22 and no positive issue ratings, including on border security, once his strongest area.
- Democrats hold a 10-point lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot (52% to 42%), marking the widest margin recorded by this poll and signaling a strong position for Democrats heading into the midterms.
- Voters prioritize issues like reducing grocery and housing costs (31%), health care (21%), and Social Security (13%), while only 5% would allocate more government spending to immigration enforcement and deportations.
- Public trust favors Democrats on key issues such as prices/inflation, jobs
