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Trump approval at record low 31 percent ahead of midterms: Survey

The Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,679 adults also shows Democrats leading the generic ballot forty-seven to thirty-five, the widest margin this cycle; election day is November third.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd we're back. Let's get into what's happening.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump's approval rating has hit a record low of thirty-one percent in the Reuters and Ipsos poll, with two weeks to go until the midterms.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDemocrats lead the generic ballot forty-seven to thirty-five among registered voters, and sixty-eight percent of Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy, including thirty-seven percent of Republicans.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBasement's getting a second floor.

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