Trump Approval Falls to 33% as Economy Weighs on GOP Ahead of Midterms – CNN Poll

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest level in CNN polling across either of his presidential terms, as Americans express growing dissatisfaction with the economy ahead of November’s midterm elections. The CNN survey, conducted by SSRS, found 67% disapprove of Trump’s job performance, including 51% who strongly disapprove. Only 13% said they strongly approve.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Economic concerns were particularly pronounced. Just 27% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while only 20% approve of his handling of inflation. The economic numbers mark a sharp change from the same stage of Trump’s first presidency. His approval on the economy stood 22 percentage points higher in September 2018, while 69% of Americans then described economic conditions as good. In the latest poll, that figure has fallen to 28%. The survey also found Trump is playing a significant role in how voters view the Nov. 3 congressional elections. Among registered voters, 49% said they would support the Democratic candidate in their district and 41% the Republican candidate. Among voters describing themselves as the most motivated to participate, the gap measured 20 percentage points. Meanwhile, 44% said their midterm vote would be intended to express opposition to Trump, compared with 19% who said their vote would express support for him. Another 37% said their vote was not intended to send a message about the president. Other Topics of Interest Zelensky Tells UN Russia Lost Nearly 249,000 Troops This Year Zelensky urged 47 countries whose citizens fight for Russia to protect them, while Poland's Sikorski told Moscow it “cannot win.” Among independents, Democratic candidates held an 11-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot in the survey. The findings come as Republicans campaign to retain control of Congress with the economy, inflation, immigration and the US war with Iran among the issues shaping the midterm debate. The poll was conducted by SSRS for CNN on Sept. 16-17 among a nationally representative sample of 1,206 US adults using online and telephone interviews. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.