Trump Approval Lowest for Any President Pre-Midterms Since 1990: WSJ Poll
Eleven percent of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 election said they now regret their vote. 6," Silver wrote on X.VoteHub's polling average also placed Trump's net approval at minus 22.4.Voters Sour on EconomyEconomic pessimism was widespread in the Wall Street Journal survey. Nearly two-thirds of respondents, 65 percent, rated the U.S. economy negatively, compared with 33 percent who viewed it positively.
- ▪Eleven percent of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 election said they now regret their vote.
- ▪6," Silver wrote on X.VoteHub's polling average also placed Trump's net approval at minus 22.4.Voters Sour on EconomyEconomic pessimism was widespread in the Wall Street Journal survey.
- ▪Nearly two-thirds of respondents, 65 percent, rated the U.S. economy negatively, compared with 33 percent who viewed it positively.
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By Steve MollmanNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37 percent, the lowest recorded for any president heading into a midterm election in Wall Street Journal polls dating to 1990, according to a new survey released Friday.The poll of 1,500 registered voters, conducted September 16-21, found that 61 percent disapprove of Trump's job performance.
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