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Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to 32%, the lowest in his career according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll indicates that only 73% of Republicans now approve of his job performance, down from 82% just one week prior. A significant factor contributing to this decline is dissatisfaction with how Trump has handled the rising cost of living, particularly since he launched the Iran war in February, leading to higher fuel prices. The poll surveyed 1,277 U.S. adults and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% — its lowest point in his political career — according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted from September 17-20, 2025. This decline was driven by Republican dissatisfaction with his handling of the cost of living, particularly since he launched an unpopular war on Iran in February that has significantly increased gasoline and diesel prices. Only 17% of respondents approved of Trump's management of living costs, a critical issue leading up to the November 3 midterm elections where Republicans are defending narrow majorities in Congress. The poll also showed a decrease in Republican approval from 82% to 73% over just one week.

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Just 17% of respondents in the new poll approved of his handling of the cost of living - the top issue Americans say will determine how they vote in the November 3 midterm elections, when Trump's Republicans are defending narrow congressional majorities.
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🔮 Just 17% of respondents in the new poll approved of his handling of the cost of living - the top issue Americans say will determine how they vote in the November 3 midterm elections, when Trump's Republicans are defending narrow congressional majorities.
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Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds · assertive framing

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Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds WASHINGTON, Sept 21 - asserted
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President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. asserted
poll → fall → war
The four-day poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance, down from 82% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll a week earlier. asserted
% → close → poll
His overall approval stood at 35% that week. asserted
approval → stand → %
Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 on promises to tame inflation and end foreign wars. asserted
Trump → return → wars
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the hours after he was first sworn in, he enjoyed a 47% approval rate. asserted
he → conduct → rate
Just 17% of respondents in the new poll approved of his handling of the cost of living - the top issue Americans say will determine how they vote in the November 3 midterm elections, when Trump's Republicans are defending narrow congressional majorities. asserted
Republicans → approve → majorities
Dissatisfaction among Republicans on the subject has been growing since Trump launched the war on Iran in February that has pushed gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher. asserted
that → grow → prices
Now for the first time, Republicans who disapprove of Trump's handling of the cost of living outnumber those who give him a thumbs up - 51% to 44%. asserted
who → disapprove → thumbs
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online and gathered 1,277 responses from US adults nationwide. asserted
poll → conduct → adults
It had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. asserted
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