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Trump’s Approval Hits Record-Low 32%, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a record-low 32% approval rating in a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
57% of registered voters say the Trump administration has not taken AI risks seriously.
Trump demanded the arrest of New York Times journalists covering his Oct. 3 Ohio rally.
The White House transferred $20 million in Homeland Security funds to air the ads.

History

Historical Context

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned after the Watergate scandal drove his approval rating to a historic 24 %. The scandal implicated the White House, the FBI, the Washington Post’s investigative team, and prompted Congress to allocate $1.5 billion for the Senate Watergate Committee. Today, President Donald Trump’s 32 % approval, media confrontations, and $20 million Homeland Security ad spend echo Nixon’s era of political distrust and press battles. Both crises illustrate how dwindling public confidence can trigger aggressive funding maneuvers and heightened scrutiny of governmental handling of emerging technologies.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a record-low 32% approval rating in a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
57% of registered voters say the Trump administration has not taken AI risks seriously.
Trump demanded the arrest of New York Times journalists covering his Oct. 3 Ohio rally.
The White House transferred $20 million in Homeland Security funds to air the ads.

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