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Aug 02, 2026
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This was not a good week to be Donald Trump, or any Republican running in this year’s midterm elections for that matter.

A new spate of polls showed Trump with record-low approvals.

33% in AP:

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AP/NORC - Trump Approval Approve: 33% (-4) Disapprove: 66% (+4) Lowest second-term approval —— Trump's handling of Iran Approve: 28% (-6) Disapprove: 69% (+4) 64% of Americans say the Iran war was not worth fighting — including 37% of Republicans. —— 7/23-27 | 1,165 A |
10:33 AM · Jul 30, 2026 · 251K Views

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34% in CNN:

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🇺🇸 NATIONAL POLL by CNN/SSRS Pres. Trump Approve: 34% (-1) Disapprove: 66% (-1) Lowest second term approval (was 41-52 in Oct. 2018) —— Trump's net approval on key issues 🟤 Immigration: -22 (new low) 🔴 Economy: -40 🔴 Iran: -42 (new low) 🔴 Inflation: -50 (new low) 🔴 Gas
10:56 AM · Jul 29, 2026 · 125K Views

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He even reached the so-called “Bush line” of 32% in a new Quinnipiac poll.

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🇺🇸 NATIONAL POLL By Quinnipiac Pres. Trump Approve: 32% (-6) Disapprove: 58% (+3) Trump's lowest approval in either term —— Trump's net approval on key issues 🟤 Immigration: -17 🔴 Economy: -32 (new low) 🔴 Foreign policy: -32 (new low) 🔴 Iran: -38 (new low) —— 7/23-27 |
6:25 PM · Jul 29, 2026 · 928K Views

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These polls corresponded with some record-high numbers for Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, which asks which party voters want to control Congress.

From D+7:

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Quinnipiac poll | 7/23-7/27 RV Generic congressional ballot 2026 🟦Democratic 48% (-1) 🟥Republican 41% (-1) —— President Trump approval ❌Disapprove 58% (+3) ✅Approve 32% (-6) (New low) (Change from June 2026) Link to poll: poll.qu.edu/poll-release?r…
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Quinnipiac poll | 6/18-6/22 RV Generic congressional ballot 2026 🟦Democratic 49% (-1) 🟥Republican 42% (+3) President Trump approval ❌Disapprove 55% (-3) ✅Approve 38% (+4) (Change from May 2026) Link to poll: https://t.co/GH7emtvyhO
6:00 PM · Jul 29, 2026 · 53.5K Views

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To D+8:

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CNN/SSRS POLL - Generic Ballot Registered voters: 🟦 Democrats: 47% (+2) 🟥 Republicans: 39% (-3) D+8 — Dems' largest generic ballot lead this cycle by CNN (was D+3 April) —— Democrats lead in voter enthusiasm — by 20 points among those extremely motivated to vote. 7/23-27 |
1:31 PM · Jul 30, 2026 · 149K Views

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To D+10:

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2026 Generic Congressional Ballot 🟦 Democrats: 52% (+4) 🟥 Republicans: 42% (-3) D+10 — Dems' largest generic ballot lead this cycle (was D+3 May) —— • @claritycampaign | 7/17-22 • Recalled: Trump 46-45 | 1,000 LV claritycampaigns.com/clarity-omnibu…
7:58 PM · Jul 29, 2026 · 49.3K Views

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And to make matters worse for Republicans, they are absolutely cratering among Independents.

Just a reminder that our Tuesday and Thursday content is free for all readers.
If you missed this week’s pieces, please check out The Mail’s the Thing and Sealing The Midterm Election Deal.
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