A Reuters/Ipsos poll recorded a 12-point Democratic advantage in the U.S. generic congressional ballot, while President Donald Trump’s approval stood at 31% ahead of elections that could determine control of Congress.
Al Jazeera characterized the 31% rating as a new low in Trump’s political career. The same survey found 66% of U.S. adults disapproved, according to EconoTimes’ earlier report on the poll.
Respondents were asked to choose between a generic Democrat and Republican, rather than specific candidates. Ipsos surveyed 1,679 adults from Oct. 16-19 and reported a 2.4-percentage-point margin of sampling error for the full sample.
Al Jazeera pointed to higher petrol and diesel costs and wider economic effects after the Feb. 28 start of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. The outlet said disapproval had increased over recent months, particularly during that period. In a separate poll cited by Al Jazeera, the Washington Post/ABC/Ipsos survey gave Trump 33% approval and found seven in 10 respondents said gasoline was becoming unaffordable.
Separately, the NBC News Decision Desk poll found 55% of registered voters chose Democratic congressional candidates and 45% chose Republicans, as EconoTimes reported in its coverage of the separate NBC survey. The Nov. 3 midterms could determine which party controls the House and Senate.
