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Low Trump Approval Could Cost Republicans 2026 Seats

8/19/2026

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Trump Faces Approval Slump

U.S. President Donald Trump recorded 33% approval and 64% disapproval in a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,166 adults taken Aug. 14-17, 2026.
The Economist’s state projections using YouGov data showed net positive approval only in Wyoming (+14), Idaho (+9) and West Virginia (+6).
Experts warned that Trump’s low approval could push Republican congressional candidates to distance themselves in the 2026 midterms, where congressional control hangs in the balance.

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World Liberty Approved

The OCC gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s trust charter, allowing the USD1 stablecoin.
Reuters estimates World Liberty funneled over $1.6 billion to President Donald Trump’s family by April 2026, including $50 million from USD1 earnings.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and nine colleagues introduced the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act to bar presidents’ families from chartered bank profits.

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Trump Faces Approval Slump

U.S. President Donald Trump recorded 33% approval and 64% disapproval in a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,166 adults taken Aug. 14-17, 2026.
The Economist’s state projections using YouGov data showed net positive approval only in Wyoming (+14), Idaho (+9) and West Virginia (+6).
Experts warned that Trump’s low approval could push Republican congressional candidates to distance themselves in the 2026 midterms, where congressional control hangs in the balance.

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