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Trump Enters Perilous Polling Territory

May 31, 2026 at 7:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Los Angeles Times: “Mired in a persistent cost of living crisis and an unpopular war with Iran, President Trump reached a perilous milestone last week, registering an approval rating of 34% in a top-tier poll — a record low less than halfway through his second term.”

“The results mark one of the sharpest polling collapses of any modern president. The data, from the Economist and YouGov, brings Trump back down to his political nadir, matching a number he hasn’t seen since the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack five years ago.”

“It follows on several other surveys published in recent days showing the president entering precarious political territory roughly six months ahead of the midterm elections, raising alarm bells in Republican campaign offices across the country over the party’s prospects in the fall.”

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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