# Trump approval at 33% per Reuters/Ipsos; Democrats more fired up for midterms

Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 33% approve of Trump, Democrats more enthusiastic about midterms than Republicans.

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In a four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll, President Donald Trump's approval rating stood at 33%, matching the lowest level of his political career and marking the third consecutive poll with that figure. [^1]

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released today shows that the majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's decision to increase tariffs on goods imported from Canada and to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. [^2]

According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 36% of Americans approve of the war in Iran that Trump ordered the U.S. to start bombing in February, and gasoline prices have surged since that order. [^3]

The poll showed that 71% of Americans, including four in ten Republicans, disapprove of how President Trump handles the cost of living, and that registered voters have said for the last month that the Democratic Party has better economic ideas than the Republican Party, the first time Democrats have led on that issue in about a decade. [^4]

The same Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 46% of self-identified Democrats said they were 'very enthusiastic' about voting in the November 3 midterm elections, compared with 31% of Republicans. [^5]

The poll found that just 33 percent of Americans approve of the president, matching previous tallies recorded by Ipsos earlier in August. [^6]

Donald Trump's political brand is increasingly seen as a potential burden for the Republican Party, which will defend a slim majority in Congress during the midterms on November 3. [^7]

Only 33% of Americans approve of the work Donald Trump is doing in the White House, marking the third consecutive Reuters/Ipsos poll where this share of respondents supports the president. [^8]

According to the survey, 57% of respondents are against the proposed tariff increases on Canadian goods, while only 20% support them. [^9]

Only 14% of Americans surveyed support renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', while 63% oppose the change. [^10]

The poll attributes the record low approval rating to the war on Iran and rocketing inflation. [^11]

The survey was conducted by Reuters/Ipsos and included over 1,000 Americans across the country. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. In a four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll, President Donald Trump's approval rating stood at 33%, matching the lowest level of his political career and marking the third consecutive poll with that figure. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
2. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released today shows that the majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's decision to increase tariffs on goods imported from Canada and to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
3. According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 36% of Americans approve of the war in Iran that Trump ordered the U.S. to start bombing in February, and gasoline prices have surged since that order. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
4. The poll showed that 71% of Americans, including four in ten Republicans, disapprove of how President Trump handles the cost of living, and that registered voters have said for the last month that the Democratic Party has better economic ideas than the Republican Party, the first time Democrats have led on that issue in about a decade. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
5. The same Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 46% of self-identified Democrats said they were 'very enthusiastic' about voting in the November 3 midterm elections, compared with 31% of Republicans. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
6. The poll found that just 33 percent of Americans approve of the president, matching previous tallies recorded by Ipsos earlier in August. (middleeasteye.net, News)
7. Donald Trump's political brand is increasingly seen as a potential burden for the Republican Party, which will defend a slim majority in Congress during the midterms on November 3. (Večernji.hr, News)
8. Only 33% of Americans approve of the work Donald Trump is doing in the White House, marking the third consecutive Reuters/Ipsos poll where this share of respondents supports the president. (Večernji.hr, News)
9. According to the survey, 57% of respondents are against the proposed tariff increases on Canadian goods, while only 20% support them. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
10. Only 14% of Americans surveyed support renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', while 63% oppose the change. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
11. The poll attributes the record low approval rating to the war on Iran and rocketing inflation. (middleeasteye.net, News)
12. The survey was conducted by Reuters/Ipsos and included over 1,000 Americans across the country. (middleeasteye.net, News)

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