Trump Draws 58% Disapproval in Pennsylvania as Democrats Lead 51%-44% in House Preference
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 25
Trump Draws 58% Disapproval in Pennsylvania as Democrats Lead 51%-44% in House Preference
2 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 25
Summary
Only 39% of likely Pennsylvania voters approve of Trump’s job performance in a new Inquirer/New York Times/Siena poll of 760 voters, leaving him 19 points underwater in a state he carried by nearly 2 points in 2024.
Iran is one of his weakest issues: 32% approve and 66% disapprove of his handling of the war, which has lasted almost six months and is tied by voters to higher oil and gas prices.
Immigration is less damaging but still negative at 44% approval to 55% disapproval, while women disapprove 62%-34% and men also tilt negative at 51%-46%.
Those numbers feed directly into the midterms: 51% say they are more likely to back a Democrat for Congress, 44% a Republican, and 53% want Democrats to take House control.
Pennsylvania has four competitive GOP-held swing districts this fall, and the poll suggests Republicans must distance themselves from Trump on affordability while Democrats try to tie local opponents to him.