Trump approval mired near record low: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating remains near the lowest level of his political career as Americans said they expect gasoline prices to continue rising due to the Iran war, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

In the survey released Monday, 35 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s job performance in the White House. The figure is just above the 34 percent approval rating recorded in Reuters polls in April and mid-May — the lowest of Trump’s second term — and close to his first-term low of 33 percent in December 2017.

Trump has faced mounting political pressures ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle as economic concerns and affordability issues, including surging gas prices, continue to weigh on Americans.

While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and greater impacts of the Iran war have choked off oil supply, drivers have enjoyed some relief over the past two weeks as the national average price of a gallon of........

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