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Trump Hits 32% Approval, Lowest Reuters/Ipsos Rating

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Approval Slumps

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national approval rating sits around 30% in early October 2026.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll on Oct. 8 recorded Trump approval at 32%, his lowest across both terms.
Civiqs reports Trump has negative net approval in 39 states, with Wyoming (+14) leading positive net.
Net approval turned negative this year in Tennessee (-4), Nebraska (-4) and Indiana (-6).
Democrats target Senate races in Texas (-20), Iowa (-21), Ohio (-18) and Alaska (-16).

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Finn Explores Coalition

Peter Finn of University of Greenwich says the coalition shift may reflect broader structural changes since 2024.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle claims U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax-immigration-energy record fuels the most robust MAGA coalition.
Margin-of-error of ±3.4 points applies to full samples, making subgroup estimates less precise.
Shifts among Black respondents improved net rating by 19 points, yet they remain 65 points underwater.

History

Historical Context

In the 1994 midterms, Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America helped Republicans win a 54-seat swing, seizing the House for the first time since 1952 and pulling many Southern white Democrats into the GOP. That realignment reshaped party coalitions, a pattern echoed today as Donald Trump’s approval sits at 32 % and Black voter ratings remain far below his baseline.

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Trump Approval Slumps

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national approval rating sits around 30% in early October 2026.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll on Oct. 8 recorded Trump approval at 32%, his lowest across both terms.
Civiqs reports Trump has negative net approval in 39 states, with Wyoming (+14) leading positive net.
Net approval turned negative this year in Tennessee (-4), Nebraska (-4) and Indiana (-6).
Democrats target Senate races in Texas (-20), Iowa (-21), Ohio (-18) and Alaska (-16).

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