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Trump approval falls to 37% in Wall Street Journal poll

By The Likely · Updated Sep 30, 6:56 AM ET · Drawn from 7 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

A Wall Street Journal poll dated Sept 26 put Donald Trump's approval at 37%, a low for a president entering a midterm in the paper's series. The poll found 60% of respondents said his policies worsened the economy.

Why it mattersVoters could shift power in Congress this November to push back against Donald Trump's agenda.

How we got here

  1. Trump's approval rating dropped to 32 percent overall and fell to 73 percent among Republicans. Reuters
  2. A survey showed 39 percent approved of Trump's job performance while 59 percent disapproved. Edu
  3. Trump's approval rating fell from 40 percent to 35 percent in one week. Usatoday
  4. A poll recorded 33 percent approval and 63 percent disapproval. Gelliottmorris

What's likely next

  1. The U.S. midterm elections; the reporting describes Trump’s approval and the congressional polling as part of the run-up to that election.
  2. Trump's VoteHub approval average above 37.7%Unlikely25%▼ from 46% yesterday

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