Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll
Al Jazeera English's headline. Reported by Al Jazeera English, South China Morning Post, The Jerusalem Post.
What the sources say, in brief
According to the South China Morning Post, US President Donald Trump's approval rating held near a career low ahead of Tuesday's congressional midterm elections, citing a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. The Jerusalem Post reported that only 32% of respondents approved of Trump's job performance, unchanged from a week earlier and just above a record-low reading of 31% two weeks earlier, also citing the Reuters/Ipsos poll. The South China Morning Post said many voters viewed their midterm vote as a way to oppose the Republican president. Both outlets attribute the findings to the same poll, and the sources do not report any conflict on the figures.
Key points
- South China Morning Post says Trump's approval rating held near a career low ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.
- The Jerusalem Post reports only 32% of respondents approved of Trump's job performance.
- The Jerusalem Post says the 32% reading was just above a record-low reading of 31% two weeks earlier.
- According to the South China Morning Post, a broad swathe of voters saw their midterm vote as a way to oppose Trump.
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Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll. According to the South China Morning Post, US President Donald Trump's approval rating held near a career low ahead of Tuesday's congressional midterm elections, citing a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. The Jerusalem Post reported that only 32% of respondents approved of Trump's job performance, unchanged from a week earlier and just above a record-low reading of 31% two weeks earlier, also citing the Reuters/Ipsos poll. The South China Morning Post said many voters viewed their midterm vote as a way to oppose the Republican president. Both outlets attribute the findings to the same poll, and the sources do not report any conflict on the figures. Covered by 3 publications. Al Jazeera English: Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll. South China Morning Post: Trump’s approval rating is near a career low ahead of elections, poll finds. The Jerusalem Post: Trump approval near record low ahead of midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds.
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- Al Jazeera English Qatar Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll Only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump's job performance in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. 1 h ago · Tier 2
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong Trump’s approval rating is near a career low ahead of elections, poll finds US President Donald Trump’s approval rating held near a career low as a broad swathe of the US electorate saw their vote in Tuesday’s congressional midterm elections as a way to oppose the Republican president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday. The poll results underscore Repub 1 h ago · Tier 2
- The Jerusalem Post Israel Trump approval near record low ahead of midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Only 32% of respondents said they approved of the job Trump was doing in the White House, unchanged from a week earlier and just above his record-low reading of 31% two weeks ago. 2 h ago · Tier 3
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