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Trump approval rating rises from record lows in latest poll
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump's approval rating rose slightly to 35% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, marking a two-point increase after weeks of record lows since his 2025 return to the White House.
- Despite Trump's modest approval uptick, Democrats lead Republicans by seven points in the generic congressional ballot, the widest gap in his second term.
- Trump's $5,000 dividend proposal if Republicans retain Congress was widely disapproved, with 63% of Americans opposing it, including significant opposition within his own party.
- Economic concerns, including rising gas prices and the ongoing war with Iran, have contributed to increased Democratic support as voters view them as better economic stewards for the first time in about a decade.
- Major polling averages continue to show Trump with a negative approval rating, with disapproval consistently near or above 57% across RealClearPolitics, New York Times, and Silver Bulletin polls.
