Record-low approvals plague Trump and Democrats as both parties seek 2026 edge

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President Donald Trump‘s polling is down six months into his second administration, but that does not mean Democrats have an advantage before next year’s midterm elections.

Trump’s approval rating is averaging less than a percentage point better than it was post-“Liberation Day” at 45.5%, but the president’s disapproval rating is at its worst of his second administration, now at 53%, according to RealClearPolitics.

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