4 min read Oct 28, 2026 10:36 PM IST First published on: Oct 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. (Photo: AP)

Less than a week before the November 3 US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains near its lowest level of his second term, while Democrats hold a lead over Republicans in the congressional preference polls.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on October 26 put Trump’s approval rating at 32%, up one percentage point from a record low in the previous week’s survey.…