# Trump’s Low Approval Rating Pressures GOP Ahead of 2026 Midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/64136

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-18 11:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGzI63IYoQE

> With the U.S. midterm elections about six weeks away, Donald Trump’s approval rating is near a record low. A new New York Times/Siena poll finds voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy, health care, immigration, the deficit, living costs and foreign wars. Inflation and affordability are expected to weigh heavily on voters.

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