The Pinpoint Press, with Rick Newman

The Pinpoint Press, with Rick Newman

Trump Is Getting the Worst Ratings of His Life

His awful polling shows why Republicans may be facing a midterm-election wipeout.

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Rick Newman
Oct 15, 2026

President Donald Trump is close to setting a new record—for voter alienation.

With the midterm elections imminent, Trump’s dismal approval rating is the surest sign of a possible blue wave, in which Democrats take control of both the House and the Senate. The incumbent party typically loses seats in the midterms. But Trump’s awful performance on the eco…

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