Trump's approval hits historic low as Democrats widen lead in new poll

According to an Ipsos poll commissioned by one outlet, Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office, with a smaller proportion of voters rating his job performance positively than ever before. The same poll reveals that a growing number of respondents would choose Democratic candidates in a hypothetical congressional election, widening the partisan gap to its largest margin of one outlet term.

Analysts suggest this shift may strengthen Democratic expectations of gaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the forthcoming midterm elections, which are viewed by many as a de facto judgment on Trump's administration. Trump is not a candidate in the midterms, but the results are being interpreted as a broader public assessment of his policies. The survey gathered responses from 1,279 registered voters and reports a three-point margin of error.