Trump Approval Falls to 39% as Gas Hits $4.30 Two Weeks Before Election
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Updated · NPR · Oct 19
Trump Approval Falls to 39% as Gas Hits $4.30 Two Weeks Before Election
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Oct 19
Summary
Thirty-nine percent of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance in the latest NPR/PBS Marist poll, down from 44% at the start of his second term with 15 days left until Election Day.
The survey lands as voters face a sharper cost backdrop: average regular gasoline has climbed to $4.30 a gallon from $2.98 nearly eight months ago, according to AAA.
The political stakes are tight, with Republicans holding a 218-214 House edge, 46 House races rated competitive by Cook, and Democrats needing a net four seats to retake the Senate.
$10 billion had already been spent on 2026 election advertising as of last week, underscoring the scale of a campaign cycle also shaped by broader voter unease such as 58% saying data centers would hurt the country.