Polls Have Trump's Approval Reaching a Low Point

Two new polls have found the nation divided two-thirds/one-third on the job President Trump is doing, a split that is not going the Republicans' way as midterms near. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds the president has a 33% approval rating among US adults, while 66% disapprove, a new low. An NBC News Decision Desk Poll puts his approval rate at 34% and disapproval rate at 66%, its low point for Trump's second term. That poll also found that 71% of American adults think the nation is on the "wrong track," per NBC.

There's more for Democrats to like. The Post poll found respondents, for the first time in more than a decade, rated Democrats as more trustworthy in handling the economy. In a shift especially relevant to the midterms, registered voters said they prefer to have a Democratic-run Congress that could act as a check on Trump than a Republican majority to back his agenda. That split, 58% to 39%, reflects almost twice the support Democrats had a year ago. But then, NBC points out voters aren't crazy about either party. The full Post report can be found here, and NBC has its results here.