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title: "Trump's approval rating at record low as midterms approach"
description: "Most outlets led with the news that Donald Trump's approval rating has reached a record low, citing the Reuters/Ipsos poll. Geo News added context by noting the overall approval percentage and the breakdown among independents, while Aaj News focused on the implications for Republicans ahead of the midterms. Both mentioned the poll's findings but did not highlight specific voter concerns beyond general references to living costs in Geo News."
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# Trump's approval rating at record low as midterms approach

world · updated 6 Oct 2026, 1:48 PM PKT · 6 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the news that Donald Trump's approval rating has reached a record low, citing the Reuters/Ipsos poll. Geo News added context by noting the overall approval percentage and the breakdown among independents, while Aaj News focused on the implications for Republicans ahead of the midterms. Both mentioned the poll's findings but did not highlight specific voter concerns beyond general references to living costs in Geo News.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump approval rating hits record low ahead of US midterms](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475426/trump-approval-rating-hits-record-low-ahead-of-us-midterms) · 6 Oct 2026, 1:48 PM PKT
  > US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to new opinion polls, raising concerns for Republicans ahead of next month’s midterm elections. A Reuters/Ipsos poll put Trump’s approval rating at 32%, with the president losing support among independent voters and Latinos who backed him in the 2024 election. The decline could pose a major challenge for Republica...
- **Geo News** — [Trump's 32% approval rating stays at record low as Democrats lead ahead of midterms](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685190-trumps-32-approval-rating-stays-at-record-low-as-democrats-lead-ahead-of-midterms) · 6 Oct 2026, 5:25 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/FileOverall approval at 32%, matching Sept's lowest reading of his political career.Independents favoured Democrats 37% to 21% in the Reuters/Ipsos survey.Voters cited living costs as top election issue after fuel-driven...

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