# Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record-low approval ratings

https://mins.news/en/item/82787

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 01:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/trump-launches-midterms-campaign-blitz-amidst-record-low-approval-ratings?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump has begun a 32-day campaign tour for the November midterm elections, holding rallies in Texas and Oklahoma to improve Republican prospects. Polls show broad opposition to the Iran war and weak approval of his economic handling, while rising fuel costs add pressure on Republican candidates.

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