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Trump approval falls to 33% in October 18 poll
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A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released October 18 put Donald Trump's approval at 33%, with 66% disapproving. Approval fell from 37% in April and July surveys. About three in four Americans disapprove of his handling of inflation and the cost of living. Among likely voters, 38% approved and 62% disapproved with midterm elections on November 3.
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What It Means For You
- US voters decide House control on November 3 with Democrats leading Republicans by eight points among registered voters in the poll.
- Households paying more for gasoline since the Iran war face 71% saying fuel is now unaffordable in the survey.
- Restaurant diners are among those hit as fewer than four in 10 call dining out affordable.
What's Happening
- 52% of respondents strongly disapproved of Trump's performance in the poll.
- 48% said they were financially worse off than when Trump returned to office in 2025.
- The survey also recorded public opposition to US military action against Iran.
What the poll measured
- Gasoline affordability flipped from 71% affordable in February to 71% unaffordable in October.
- Republicans face the test of Trump's agenda strength in the upcoming midterms.
- The poll was conducted for three outlets and released on October 18.
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