Poll Finds Trump Approval at Second-Term Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Democrats Ahead
Photo: The New York TimesA New York Times/Siena University poll of 3,494 voters, conducted October 12-19, found President Donald Trump's approval at its lowest point of his second term, 13 days before the midterm elections. Among likely voters, 36 percent approve and 59 percent disapprove; among registered voters, approval is 34 percent, 3 points below September and the lowest in the series. Likely voters favored Democratic congressional candidates by 11 points in their district. On gas prices, 73 percent disapprove, including 77 percent of independents and 42 percent of Republicans. Times analyst Nate Cohn wrote that it is the lowest approval for a president entering a midterm since Harry Truman in 1946.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Newsweek, the alternative source, leads with gas-price disapproval and gives detailed breakdowns by group, plus Cohn's Truman comparison. NPR stresses record support for Democratic candidates, voters wanting Congress to check Trump, and trust in Democrats on issues. The New York Times leads with the approval low and the 11-point Democratic edge.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Democratic advantage and voters wanting a check on Trump; alternative sources stress gas-price disapproval and historical comparisons; right sources have not covered it.
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- The New York TimesTrump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
NPR leads with voters wanting Congress as a check on Trump and trusting Democrats on issues; the New York Times leads with the approval low and the 11-point Democratic advantage.
Newsweek leads with 73 percent disapproval on gas prices, with detailed demographic and party breakdowns, and cites Times analyst Nate Cohn's comparison to Truman in 1946.
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