Trump's approval falls to 33% in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll
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A Reuters/Ipsos survey of U.S. adults conducted Aug. 14-17 shows President Trump’s approval at 33% and disapproval at 64%, with growing public skepticism about the Iran conflict.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating slipped to 33% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,166 adults taken Aug. 14-17, while his disapproval rating rose to 64%, the survey said. The poll, which carries a three-point margin of error, also found that 80% of respondents expect U.S. involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period, and only 16% think it will end within weeks.
"Trump said Monday he’s in no hurry to end the war, and threatened to widen the conflict by attacking neutral Oman," the article noted.
For the first time in about a decade, 38% of voters said they prefer Democrats to manage the economy, compared with 35% who favor Republicans. Other recent polls cited in the report show similar low approval levels: a Financial Times/Focaldata poll recorded a 35% approval rating, Nate Silver’s tracker listed a 38.2% approval, and an AP-NORC poll placed Trump at 33% approval, all below his first-term figures.
The surveys also indicate broad disapproval of Trump’s handling of key issues, including the Iran conflict, foreign policy, the economy, trade and immigration, with disapproval rates ranging from 57% to 66% in various polls. Despite overall low ratings, a majority of Republicans—76% in a Quinnipiac poll—still approve of his job performance, though that figure has slipped from 85% in June.
Midterm election outlooks in the polls show Democrats holding a modest lead over Republicans, and a significant share of voters citing Trump as a factor in their upcoming congressional votes.