트럼프 지지율 33%…두 번째 임기 중 최저치

Donald Trump's presidential approval rating has hit its lowest point in his second term at 33%, according to a recent poll. Two-thirds of the respondents disapproved of his policies, with 64% saying he was doing a poor job. This is lower than the 35% recorded in the same month last year, marking the worst reading of his current administration.

Trump's approval level this year is the same as it was in December 2017, during his first term's lowest point. About 80% of Americans believe that a war between the US and Iran will continue for a long time, with only 16% expecting it to end soon. Upon returning to the White House in January last year, Trump's approval rating fell sharply following the start of the Iran war.

Among the 1166 Americans surveyed, one in five and half of the Republicans said that the war was not worth its cost. The Republican Party's narrow victory in the midterms on November 3rd is now in doubt, while the Democrats are expected to reclaim the Senate. Meanwhile, 38% of voters believed that the Democrats would handle the economy better, while 35% believed the Republicans would do better.

Democrats were also given equal credit for managing inflation. However, 40% of respondents thought that the Republicans' approach to immigration was better, tying Democrats at 38% - the narrowest gap of Trump's term. This online poll, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, surveyed 1166 U.S. adults nationwide, with a margin of error of ±3 points.