Trump Approval Falls to 35% as Democrats Overtake Republicans on Economic Trust
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Trump’s approval rating dropping to 35% and, for the first time in nearly a decade, more voters trusting Democrats to manage the economy.
President Donald Trump’s public standing has weakened further, with a new Reuters/Ipsos poll placing his approval rating at 35%, a two-point decline from the previous month. The survey, conducted online among 4,505 adults from 29 July to 3 August, also recorded a disapproval rate of 63%. The result leaves the president within one percentage point of the lowest approval level of his current term.
For the first time in almost ten years of the Reuters/Ipsos series, registered voters now give Democrats a narrow advantage on economic management. Thirty-seven per cent said the Democratic Party has a better approach to the US economy, while 36% favoured the Republicans; another 27% were unsure or chose another option. The shift ends a period during which Republicans held the edge on the issue through Trump’s first term, Joe Biden’s presidency and the early months of the current administration. Analysts link the erosion to rising household costs, particularly higher petrol prices following US-Israeli military strikes on Iran and the ensuing conflict.
Viewed from Washington, the economic anxiety is translating into a measurable electoral headwind for the governing party. On a generic congressional ballot, 42% of registered voters said they would back a Democratic candidate if the midterm elections were held today, compared with 37% who would support a Republican. The poll’s margin of error is approximately two percentage points. Christopher Galdieri, a political science professor at Saint Anselm College, told Xinhua that economic worry typically harms the party in power: “When people are worried about paying the bills, buying petrol or putting food on the table, they blame those in charge.”
Trump has dismissed the findings, writing on his Truth Social platform that his “REAL Polling Numbers” are “the best they have ever been” and describing media polls as “Crooked and Corrupt.” The midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress, are scheduled for November. The poll indicates that Republicans, who currently hold narrow majorities in both chambers, face a challenging environment shaped by voter frustration over the cost of living and the administration’s economic stewardship.
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The poll numbers speak for themselves: Trump's approval drops and Democrats gain the edge on the economy.
By relying on precise statistical data to establish an objective truth, the bloc builds credibility through numerical accuracy.
The midterm election context, used by other blocs to broaden the relevance of the data, is not mentioned.
Trump's disapproval hits 63%, a sign of deep dissatisfaction. Democrats are now preferred on the economy. This is a warning signal for the administration.
By highlighting the disapproval figure as the main data point, the bloc creates an impression of imminent crisis.
The preference for Democrats in congressional polls, which the Atlantic bloc includes, is not mentioned, narrowing the perspective to the president alone.
Democrats have overtaken Republicans on economic trust for the first time since 2017, and they lead in midterm polls. This is a turning point.
By using the 'first time in a decade' phrase as a historical frame, the bloc suggests a sea change.
Specific economic concerns (energy costs) highlighted in other blocs are not detailed, focusing instead on the electoral advantage.
Trump's approval drops to 35% and Democrats become more credible on the economy. The presidency is weakening.
By framing the approval drop as a weakening of Trump's position, the European bloc interprets the data as a sign of decline.
The reference to the war and energy costs as a cause of discontent, present in the Arab-Levant-Maghreb bloc, is missing.
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