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Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent in new survey
The NBC News poll surveyed a thousand registered voters and found seventy percent say the country is on the wrong track; the real survey closes tomorrow.
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- First reported by The Hill: “Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent in new survey”, with reporting from NBC News, SBS News and Mezha.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 9:54 AM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Trump.
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- The HillTrump disapproval hits record 60 percent in new survey
- NBC NewsPoll: Voters demand change and a check on Trump, fueling a steep Democratic midterm advantage November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- SBS News"Which Party Do You Want to Control Congress?"... U.S. Democrats Lead by 7 Percentage Points November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- MezhaNBC News poll puts Democrats 7 points ahead on congressional vote November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA new NBC News poll has President Trump's disapproval at a record sixty percent, the highest in either of his terms, with approval at forty.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt surveyed a thousand registered voters over three days, with a margin of error of three point one points.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeventy percent say the country is on the wrong track, up nine in a year.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd sixty-four percent say he's fallen short of their expectations. That includes one-third of Trump voters.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe closed a twenty-eight-stop campaign blitz in Kansas on Sunday. A tour, then, to meet the people who are disappointed in person.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOuch.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVoters prefer a Democratic Congress fifty-two to forty-five. Bonk-o-Meter: Pretty Bonkers. Seven points is a margin of error twice over.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA poll asks a thousand people. Tomorrow, the country gets to answer the question itself.
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