Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Fox Poll Shows Trump Approval at 36% as Democrats Lead in House Preference
A Fox News poll puts President Donald Trump's overall job approval at 36%, its lowest rating in the outlet's surveys across his two terms.
The poll found voters favored Democratic candidates for the House by 54% to 45% if the election were held that day.
Cost of living was the top economic concern for six in 10 voters, while 74% rated the economy negatively and 53% expected it to worsen next year.
The findings come as Republicans, the party in power, face midterm elections, when voters often use their ballots to express dissatisfaction with the government.
Trump's approval among Republicans had fallen to 76%, down from 92% in March 2025, and political analyst Brit Hume questioned whether Trump should remain the public face of his party.
The poll suggests a difficult environment for Republicans, though the House preference lead was narrower among voters certain to cast ballots, at 52% to 46%.
A Fox News poll found that 36% of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, his lowest rating in a Fox News survey.
In the poll, 54% of voters said they would support the Democratic candidate in their House district, compared with 45% for the Republican.
The survey found that 74% of voters rate the economy negatively and 55% say inflation is not at all under control.
Seven in 10 voters said they would vote to send a message to Trump.
Trump’s approval rating among Republicans was 76%, down from 92% in March 2025.
- Who
- Fox News surveyed registered voters; the poll measured views of President Donald Trump and congressional candidates.
- What
- The poll found Trump’s overall approval at 36% and a Democratic lead in preference for House candidates.
- When
- The survey was conducted from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12, 2026.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- The survey measured voters’ views ahead of the midterm elections; the sources do not state a specific reason for the results.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump’s approval among Republicans was 92% in the Fox News poll.
Fox News surveyed registered voters for the poll.
Fox News published its poll results, including Trump’s 36% overall approval rating and a 54% to 45% Democratic lead in House preference.
- Trump overall approval
- 36%
- Trump overall disapproval
- 64%
- House preference
- Democratic candidate 54%; Republican candidate 45%
- Trump approval among Republicans
- 76%
- Top economic concern
- Cost of living, cited by six in 10 voters
4 sources
Trump’s approval rating hits record low in Fox News poll
Fox News’ Brit Hume Questions If Trump ‘Should Be Out There Front and Center’ Amid Dismal Polls
Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms
Trump’s Approval Rating Drops as Fewer Americans Are Confident in His Handling of the Economy, Other Issues
What people are saying
That means you might get 36% of the vote out, but look, 64% disapprove, that is really bad at this stage when he’s out there front and center, and it may raise the question in the minds of some people of whether he should be out there front and center the way he is given his standing
So I think it’s a tough situation for the Republicans. They may be able to overcome it, but it won’t be easy.
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Hume: Trump’s approval rating is, what, 36%? That's really bad when he's out there front and center. And it may raise the question in the minds of some people whether he should be out there front and center.