Trump approval at record low 31 percent ahead of midterms: Survey
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “President Trump's approval rating on Monday reached a new record low with two weeks left until the November midterm elections, when Republicans could lose the House and Senate to Democrats. The lat…”
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