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Poll Numbers Show Trump and Republicans Facing Midterm Headwinds
A new poll asked Americans what they think about President Trump and the coming elections.
About one-third approved of his work as president.
Approval was lower among Hispanic Americans, and more Hispanic voters said they planned to vote for Democrats than Republicans.
Democrats also led among voters overall and among independents.
Many people said the government should not pay for election-related TV ads featuring Trump or his Cabinet.
Most respondents also opposed adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center.
The poll suggests Republicans face challenges before the November midterm elections.
These are poll results, not the election results.
Trump’s approval rating was 32%, unchanged from September’s record low in a six-day Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday.
Only 24% of Hispanic Americans approved of Trump’s performance, while 52% of Hispanic registered voters planned to vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
Across all registered voters, Democrats led Republicans 44% to 37%; among independents, Democrats led 37% to 21%, with 28% undecided.
Some 86% of Americans said taxpayer money should not be used for election-related television ads featuring Trump or Cabinet members.
The poll also found that 71% opposed adding Trump’s name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Republican and Democratic candidates, and voters surveyed by Reuters/Ipsos.
- What
- A poll found low approval for Trump and Democratic advantages among Hispanic voters and registered voters, as well as opposition to taxpayer-funded Trump advertisements.
- Where
- The United States.
- When
- The six-day poll was completed on Monday; the midterm elections are scheduled for November 3.
- Why
- The poll measured voter views and intended votes ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of both chambers of Congress.
Opposition
Support or defense
Taxpayer-funded television advertisements
Opposition
The poll found that 86% considered taxpayer-funded election-related television ads featuring Trump or Cabinet members inappropriate. The article says lawmakers and ethics experts from both parties criticized the advertisements.
Support or defense
Trump and his aides defended the ads as educational and patriotic rather than political. Trump also said he would pay for them himself or use money raised by his MAGA political committee.
Adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center
Opposition
Some 71% of respondents opposed renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include Trump’s name.
Support or defense
The article reports that 25% of Republicans supported the proposal; it does not specify a broader argument from supporters.
Key facts
- Trump approval
- 32%, unchanged from a September Reuters/Ipsos survey that the article describes as a career low.
- Hispanic Americans approving of Trump
- 24%, the lowest level reported during either of his presidential terms.
- Hispanic registered voters
- 52% planned to vote Democratic; 26% planned to vote Republican.
- All registered voters
- Democratic candidates led 44% to 37%.
- Taxpayer-funded advertisements
- 86% said it was inappropriate to use taxpayer money for election-related TV ads featuring Trump or Cabinet members.
- Kennedy Center name proposal
- 71% opposed adding Trump’s name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- Midterm election date
- November 3.
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“America will never be a communist country.”
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