Trump approval holds at record low as midterms approach

President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at a record-low 32% as the November 3 midterm elections approach, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday. The survey also shows his support slipping among Hispanic voters, a group that helped him win the White House in 2024.

The six-day Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 24% of Hispanic voters approve of Trump’s performance, the lowest level of either of his two terms. His overall approval rating has held steady at 32% since September, Al Jazeera reported. The Guardian reported that the poll also showed Trump losing support among independent voters.

The findings come as Republicans seek to retain their majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 52% of Hispanic voters said they planned to vote for Democrats in the midterms, compared with 26% for Republicans. A separate NBC News/Telemundo poll released Sunday found that 59% of Latino voters preferred a Democratic-controlled Congress, while 24% of Hispanic Americans approved of Trump’s performance. The Guardian reported that the 59% figure was double the share that supported the party two years ago.

Trump dismissed questions about his standing before boarding a flight to Nebraska on Monday. “I’m doing great,” he told a reporter who asked about polls showing declining support among Latino voters. He then blamed CNN and the media, according to The Guardian.

Trump made substantial gains among Hispanic voters in the last presidential election. The Pew Research Center estimated that he won 48% of their vote in 2024, compared with 51% for his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, Al Jazeera reported. Pew estimated that Trump received 36% of the Hispanic vote in 2020, when he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

Some Republican candidates have begun distancing themselves from Trump on immigration, The Guardian reported. Last month, Florida Representative Maria Elvira Salazar addressed him directly in a campaign advertisement. “The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today,” she said. Citing the detention and deportation of immigrants without criminal records, she added: “Some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far.”

The Guardian reported that voters’ concerns about the economy and the war with Iran are also weighing on Trump’s standing. Al Jazeera reported that experts have warned concerns about the cost of living and Trump’s decision to launch the war could hurt Republican candidates in key races.

Trump has continued to campaign for Republicans across the country and has expressed confidence in their midterm prospects. Al Jazeera reported that he recently began a 32-day series of rallies ahead of the election. Rejecting the suggestion that some Republicans would rather he stay away, Trump said: “Just so you understand, they all want me to go. They all want me to go campaign.”