Trump's approval falls to 37% in latest Wall Street Journal poll ahead of midterms
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A Wall Street Journal survey released this weekend shows President Donald Trump's approval rating at 37%, the lowest for an incumbent president before a midterm election since the outlet began polling in 1990.
A Wall Street Journal poll conducted Sept. 16-21 among 1,500 registered voters found President Donald Trump's approval rating at 37%, the lowest level recorded for an incumbent president before a midterm election since the outlet started polling in 1990. The survey, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, also indicated that 65% of respondents view the economy as weak and 60% believe the president's policies have worsened it.
The poll noted that the only comparable low since 1990 was former President George W. Bush's 39% approval rating ahead of the 2006 midterms, a year in which Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress.
Aggregated polling averages continue to place Trump in negative territory. RealClearPolitics reported a 38.7% approval and 59.9% disapproval rating on Sept. 28, while the New York Times and Silver Bulletin each showed approval around 37% and disapproval near 60%.
"The economy is not strong," said a majority of respondents, reflecting broader public dissatisfaction with economic conditions.
The findings arrive weeks before the November midterm elections, where Democrats have maintained leads of five to 11 points over Republicans in several surveys asking voters which party should control Congress.