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  "id": 8984722,
  "title": "Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-approval-falls-to-career-low-of-32-as-high-costs-bite-reuters-8984722",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260922/trump-approval-falls-to-career-low-of-32-as-high-costs-bite-reutersipsos-poll-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low of 32%, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. The decline comes as his fellow Republicans have become increasingly dissatisfied with his handling of the cost of living, exacerbated by his unpopular decision to enter the Iran war. The poll, which was conducted over four days and concluded on Sunday, revealed that 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance, a significant drop from the 82% approval rate recorded in a similar poll a week earlier. His overall approval rating stood at 35% during the same period. Trump's promise to address inflation and bring an end to foreign conflicts was the primary reason he returned to the White House in January 2025, as a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted shortly after his inauguration revealed a 47% approval rate. However, only 17% of respondents in the latest poll approved of his approach to the cost of living, which has emerged as the most pressing issue for Americans when considering their voting decisions in the upcoming November 3 midterm elections, in which Trump's Republicans are defending narrow congressional majorities.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32 percent — the lowest of his political career — as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The four-day poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 73 percent of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance, down from 82 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-approval-falls-to-career-low-of-32-as-high-costs-bite-reuters",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:42:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump’s approval rating falls to career low of 32% as high living costs bite, poll shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trumps-approval-rating-falls-to-career-low-of-32-as-high-living-costs",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:34:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-approval-falls-to-career-low-of-32-as-high-costs-bite-reuters-8988603",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:34:40.000Z"
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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."
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