According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey released on 19/10, US President Donald Trump's approval rating stood at 31%, one point lower than a poll two weeks prior and the lowest since he took office. A total of 66% of respondents disapproved of his job performance.
Among those surveyed, 68% were dissatisfied with the president's management of the economy. Notably, 37% of those dissatisfied identified as Republican voters.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey is the latest in a series of polls indicating a continuous decline in Trump's approval rating. A poll released on 18/10 by the Washington Post, ABC News, and Ipsos showed his approval at 33%, a four-point drop from a July survey and lower than at any point during his first term.
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US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Park City, Kansas on 19/10. Photo: AFP |
The recent survey also asked participants which party they would vote for if the election were held today. Among registered voters, 47% leaned towards the Democratic Party, while 35% supported the Republican Party. This represents the largest gap between the two parties in Reuters/Ipsos surveys during this midterm election cycle.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted from 16/10 to 19/10, involving 1,679 participants, with a margin of error of 2%.
Two weeks earlier, a Reuters/Ipsos survey similarly indicated that registered voters favored the Democratic Party over the Republican Party for control of Congress, with 44% compared to 37%.
Trump's approval rating began to decline sharply after he ordered airstrikes against Iran on 28/2. The ensuing conflict faced public opposition in the US and led to a nationwide increase in gasoline prices after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz.
The US president has sought to lower gasoline and diesel prices, but fuel costs at retail stations have remained high, despite a slight decrease in recent weeks. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average price of gasoline in the US on 20/10 was 4.28 USD per gallon, nearly 1.3 USD higher than at the same time last year.
Trump urged voters to "just imagine my name is also on the ballot," and pledged to give 5,000 USD to every adult in the US if the Republican Party maintained control of both houses of Congress.
During a campaign rally for Republican senator Roger Marshall in Kansas on 19/10, Trump announced an 8 billion USD aid fund to offset diesel costs for farmers during harvest season.
Huyen Le (According to Hill, Reuters)
