Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump approval near record low ahead of midterm elections
A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Nov. 2, 2026 found 32% of respondents approve of Trump's job performance, near his record low of 31%. Democrats led Republicans 46% to 38% on the generic ballot, an 8-point edge narrower than the 11-point lead a week earlier. The five-day poll surveyed 1,765 US adults with a 2-point margin of error.
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This event sits in the top 25% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Jerusalem Post
Trump approval near record low ahead of midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
straight poll numbers with methodology · neutral
NY Post
GOP incumbents in 4 midterm House races could be in trouble as Trump's support among Hispanic voters plummets
Hispanic-voter erosion and House races · negative
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- Foreign Policy+9.8 h
- NY Post+9.8 h
- The Hill+10.1 h
- Jerusalem Post+10.5 h
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The split, in one line
The poll's own numbers are shared, but the story splits: one camp leads with the 32% approval and generic-ballot gap, another frames it as a blue-wave threat to Trump's legacy, and one pivots to Hispanic-voter erosion and capital renovations.
How each outlet covered it
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One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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“GOP incumbents in 4 midterm House races could be in trouble as Trump's support among Hispanic voters plummets”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Trump approval near career low ahead of elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds” · Jerusalem Post, Reuters, The Hill, Foreign Policy
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Trump's approval among Hispanic voters fell to a record low of 24%
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