Trump nears breaking polling record not seen in 80 years

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 34%, the lowest for any president since Harry Truman in 1946, according to a New York Times/Siena poll, with other recent polls showing similar historic lows between 31% and 36%.
• Trump’s approval rating is lower than during previous midterm elections when Democrats made significant gains in Congress, such as in 2006 and 2018.
• Despite unfavorable polls, Trump and his administration have dismissed the surveys as rigged or demotivating, urging supporters to focus on Election Day rather than poll results.
• The Democratic Party holds an 11-point lead over Republicans in generic congressional ballot polling, but the party’s overall approval rating remains low at 28%, compared to 36% for the Republican Party.
• The polling trends suggest a challenging environment for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, yet the Democratic Party also faces approval challenges among voters.