Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a career-low 31 percent, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The same survey gives Democrats a 12-point lead over Republicans when voters are asked to choose between a generic candidate from either party. Rising petrol and diesel prices, linked in part to the US-Israel war on Iran launched on February 28, have added pressure to the economy. Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, other polls found that 71 percent of Americans think the country is on the wrong track and 55 percent would vote Democratic.