Trump approval near low as Democrats lead ballot poll

President Donald Trump’s approval remained near its lowest level of his second term in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed November 2, one day before congressional elections, while registered voters preferred Democrats over Republicans on a national ballot question by eight percentage points. The five-day survey found that 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s performance, unchanged from the previous week and just above the 31% recorded two weeks earlier. Among registered voters, 46% said they would vote for Democrats in congressional elections and 38% for Republicans. The Democratic advantage narrowed from 11 points in the poll conducted a week earlier. The poll also found that 50% of independent registered voters viewed their congressional vote as a vote against Trump, while 13% saw it as a vote for him and 33% said he was not a factor. The survey questioned 1,765 U.S. adults online and reported a margin of error of two percentage points. Other surveys reported different approval estimates, reflecting their distinct dates and populations. An NBC News poll conducted October 28-30 found 40% approval and 60% disapproval among 1,000 registered voters, with a margin of error of 3.1...