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Trump's Approval Plummets to 37% Ahead of Midterms, WSJ Reports
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News18•26-09-2026, 12:30
Trump's Approval Plummets to 37% Ahead of Midterms, WSJ Reports
- •US President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37%, the lowest for any president heading into midterm elections in Wall Street Journal polls since 1990.
- •The decline comes amidst pressures including conflict with Iran and economic concerns like rising oil prices and inflation.
- •Trump plans to campaign in key states like Iowa, Florida, Texas, and Alaska, with a stop in Oklahoma, to support his chosen candidates.
- •The Supreme Court approved the Trump administration's use of a federal citizenship database to verify voters, expanding a 40-year-old immigration database to screen for noncitizens.
- •Trump reportedly rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal and told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, following his UN General Assembly speech.
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US President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37 per cent, marking the lowest level for any president heading into midterm elections in Wall Street Journal polls dating back to 1990.
In a 6-3 opinion, the US Supreme Court lifted a lower court order and gave the Trump administration the green light to use a federal citizenship database to help states screen voter records for noncitizens ahead of the midterm elections.
President Trump rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal offered by Iran's foreign minister to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, following his public remarks about potentially annihilating the Islamic Republic.
