PoliticsTrump Approval Falls to Record-Low 33% as Midterms NearAired August 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00President Donald Trump's approval has0:01fallen to 33% [music]0:03among American adults with 64%0:05disapproving, the lowest mark of his0:07current term, down [music] from 47% at0:10the start. That is a 14 point slide from0:12the opening weeks of the term [music] to0:13a new low, reversing the starting0:15position.0:17Rising gasoline prices are a central0:19pressure point. Voters shifting which0:21party they [music] trust more on the0:22economy has eroded a long-held0:24Republican advantage on the economy and0:25national security.0:26>> [music]0:26>> On the generic congressional ballot0:28ahead of the November midterms,0:30Democrats now by five points, [music]0:32putting control of the US Congress in0:34sharper focus. On the war with Iran,0:36four out of five [music] respondents0:37expect the conflict to be prolonged.0:39That includes 71% of Republicans.0:41[music]0:42That broad expectation now contrasts0:44with earlier claims of a swift victory.0:46This picture comes from a single0:48national poll published August 18th.0:50Sample size, margin of error, fieldwork0:52dates, waiting, and detailed demographic0:54breakdowns have not been disclosed, and0:56how these numbers compared to other0:57national surveys remains unclear.0:59Whether the slide proves durable and1:00what it means for control of Congress1:02are the immediate stakes still to be1:03tested.1:05Like and follow for more stories that1:06matter.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗