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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ariana Baio

Trump’s approval rating drops to 36% two weeks before midterms, poll finds

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Melania and Donald Trump walk to sign an executive order signing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the midterm elections, the lowest recorded in a poll by the New York Times/Siena College, with most respondents expressing frustration over his handling of the US economy, cost of living and Iran war.

In an October survey of approximately 3,494 likely voters, 59% said they disapproved of Trump’s handling of his job, and 52% said they planned to vote for the Democratic candidate in the upcoming election.

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