{
  "id": 10088592,
  "title": "Trump Approval Lowest for Any President Pre-Midterms Since 1990: WSJ Poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-approval-lowest-for-any-president-pre-midterms-since-1990-wsj",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/trump-approval-lowest-president-midterms-wsj-poll-12493499"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted to 37%, marking the lowest recorded standing for any president heading into a midterm election according to the Wall Street Journal's polling data since 1990. A recent survey of 1,500 registered voters, conducted between September 16 and 21, revealed that 61% disapprove of Trump's job performance. The poll also indicated that a significant portion of Trump's electorate is disillusioned, with 11% of those who voted for him in the 2024 election expressing regret over their decision. Among Republicans who do not identify as MAGA supporters, 11% plan to vote for a Democratic congressional candidate in the upcoming midterm elections. This data, coupled with widespread economic pessimism and declining approval ratings across multiple polls, paints a picture of Trump's weakening political standing as the midterms approach.",
  "summary": "Trump's approval rating hit a new low in a WSJ poll as Republicans grow increasingly worried ahead of the midterms.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump's approval rating stands at 37%, lowest since 1990 pre-midterms",
    "61% disapprove of Trump's job performance in recent WSJ poll",
    "11% of 2024 Trump voters regret their decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump's low approval rating and erosion of his base signal a weakening of his political standing heading into the midterms, with even some of his own voters expressing disillusionment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}