{
  "id": 11502147,
  "title": "Trump approval falls to new low as cost of living bites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trump-approval-falls-to-new-low-as-cost-of-living-bites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:53:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/02/trump-approval-rating-poll-low/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted to an unprecedented low, with Americans expressing dissatisfaction primarily over the economy and the rising cost of living, according to two polls published this week. According to an AP-Norc survey, 65% of U.S. adults attribute higher-than-normal prices to Trump's policies, a stark contrast to October 2022 when only 44% of the public blamed his administration for inflation. More than half—52%—of Republican respondents view Trump as falling short in meeting expectations regarding the cost of living.\n\nPolitifact, a non-partisan fact-checking site, reports that most consumer goods have seen price hikes since Trump took office in January 2025. Furthermore, 71% of respondents disapprove of his handling of Iran, and 69% argue that the ongoing war there hasn't been worth the effort. Trump has repeatedly claimed the war will conclude \"very soon.\"\n\nA separate poll conducted by Quinnipiac University indicates that 61% of voters disapprove of Trump's overall job performance, matching an all-time high disapproval rating recorded in January 2021. On Iran, only 28% of those surveyed approve of Trump's management of the conflict, while 66% disapprove. Like the AP-Norc poll, the Quinnipiac findings reveal that voters believe Trump is poorly managing the economy, with 31% approving and 65% disapproving.\n\nThese polls come weeks before the midterm elections in November. Trump and his Republican Party are facing a critical test in the midterms, which serve as a public referendum on his presidency. Historically, parties in control of the White House typically lose congressional seats in midterm elections, but the losses tend to be more significant when the president's job approval rating is low. According to Gallup, presidents with approval ratings below 50% have seen their parties lose an average of 37 House seats in midterm elections. During Trump's previous term, in the 2018 midterms, he lost a total of 40 seats, with his approval rating hovering between 40 and 44%.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump 's approval rating has hit a new low, with Americans particularly unhappy about the economy and cost of living, according to two polls released this week. An AP-Norc survey shows that 65 per cent of US adults say higher-than-usual prices are the result of Mr Trump’s policies. This is compared to October 2022, under predecessor Joe Biden , when 44 per cent of the public…",
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  "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."
}