WorldPublished: 20 October 2026 at 07:33

Trump's approval rating hits record low ahead of US midterm elections

US President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to its lowest recorded level. This suggests that the midterm elections due next month could go badly for the Republican Party.

The approval rating of US President Donald Trump has fallen to a record low, according to Sky News. The reading indicates that next month's midterm elections to the US Congress could prove punishing for Trump's Republican Party.

Midterm elections are held in the middle of a president's term, when voters choose a new makeup of Congress. They are therefore often seen as a verdict on the party currently in power.

The source does not give the exact figure for the rating or details of the polling behind it.

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