Trump's Disapproval Hits Record 62% in April Poll
Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds 62% disapproval and 37% approval in survey of 2,560 adults conducted April 24-28, signaling midterm danger for Republicans.
Overview
A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted April 24-28 found President Donald Trump's disapproval at 62% and overall approval at 37%.
The poll comes six months before the November midterm elections and shows Democrats holding a five-point edge on House preference among registered voters, threatening the GOP's razor-thin House majority.
Americans disapproved 66% of Trump's handling of the war with Iran, and roughly seven in 10 said he is not honest and trustworthy, according to the poll.
On economic issues, 76% disapproved of his handling of the cost of living, 72% disapproved of inflation, and 34% approved of his handling of the economy overall, the poll found.
The survey of roughly 2,560 U.S. adults had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points and showed approval among Republicans at 85% but only 25% among independents.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a Trump problem by using evaluative language (e.g., “deeply underwater”), foregrounding record lows and economic headwinds tied to Iran and gas prices, and juxtaposing poll data with a single campaign remark. They emphasize Democrats' midterm advantages while offering fewer Republican explanatory perspectives, shaping a narrative of waning GOP momentum.