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Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 31% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, a record low that was reported shortly before the November 3 U.S. congressional elections.

The Reuters/Ipsos result marked a one-point decline from two weeks earlier. The poll found that 31% of Americans approved of Trump’s performance, the lowest level reported in either of his presidential terms.

A separate Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey put Trump’s approval at 33%, four points below its previous July reading. The Hill characterized that result as a record low in its report on the survey.

The polling also pointed to a difficult environment for Republicans before the congressional elections. According to Al Jazeera’s account of the Reuters/Ipsos findings, Democrats led Republicans by 12 percentage points in generic congressional-ballot polling.

The Korea Herald linked the Reuters/Ipsos polling context to concerns about high gasoline prices and reported that voters appeared ready to punish the Republican Party. That assessment describes a possible electoral consequence, rather than a confirmed result.

The 31% and 33% figures come from different surveys and are separate measures of Trump’s approval. The supplied polling reports indicate political vulnerability ahead of the elections, but they do not establish which party will control Congress or the outcome of the November vote.

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  1. Korea HeraldTrump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
  2. The HillTrump approval hits record low in new survey
  3. Al JazeeraTrump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles
  4. The Japan TimesTrump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, poll finds
  5. Sky NewsTrump's approval rating hits new record low as US midterms loom