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Seven in 10 Americans say US is on wrong track as midterms loom
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Firstpost•19-10-2026, 10:38
Seven in 10 Americans say US is on wrong track as midterms loom
- •A new NBC News poll shows 71 per cent of American adults believe the country is on the wrong track as midterm elections approach.
- •President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 34 per cent, with his disapproval climbing to 66 per cent.
- •Many respondents feel Trump is failing to improve their personal financial circumstances and described his administration as uniquely corrupt.
- •Trump's net approval rating is negative across all major issues, with inflation being his weakest area at minus 48.9 per cent.
- •Immigration, which was once his strongest issue, has also turned negative with a net rating of minus 11.6 per cent.
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According to a new NBC News poll, 71 per cent of American adults believe the country is on the wrong track. This national pessimism is hanging over the Republican Party as the midterm elections loom.
President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 34 per cent among adults, which marks the lowest of his second term in the survey, while his disapproval rating has climbed to 66 per cent.
According to the Silver Bulletin's polling average, inflation is Donald Trump's weakest area with a negative net approval rating of minus 48.9 per cent. Conversely, immigration remains his best-performing area despite also turning negative at a net rating of minus 11.6 per cent.
