President Donald Trump's approval rating had been improving for more than a month. Now, that momentum is gone.
A new Economist/YouGov poll released Sept. 22 found Trump's approval rating fell five points in a single week, from 40% to 35%, wiping out five straight weeks of gains. The drop leaves him just two points above the lowest rating he's ever recorded in the survey and comes as Republicans enter the final stretch before November's midterm elections.
The poll points to growing political headwinds for the president. Democrats hold a double-digit lead over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, while majorities disapprove of Trump's handling of several key issues, including the military, immigration, foreign policy and tariffs.
Tariffs drew Trump's weakest marks, with just 32% approving of his performance on the issue.
The Economist/YouGov survey was conducted Sept. 18-21 among 1,402 registered voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
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