Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump approval rating at 32 percent, a record low.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in September 2026 found President Trump's approval rating at 32 percent, the lowest of his second term and a record low across his political career. The poll comes approximately six weeks before the midterm elections. Both outlets cite the same poll results.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Reuters
The Hill
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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- Reutersfirst
- The Hill+36 min
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same poll number; Reuters emphasizes high costs bite as the driver, while The Hill highlights midterms only about six weeks away.
How each outlet covered it
No left-right split here
Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds”
“Trump approval falls to all-time low in Reuters/Ipsos poll”
4 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
High costs are a driver of Trump's declining approval.
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