Overview
- The Financial Times poll conducted by Focaldata, published Sunday and fielded Aug. 28–Sept. 1, found Trump's approval at 33% in a sample of 1,914 registered voters with a ±2.6 point margin of error.
- Nearly two-thirds of respondents said the economy is going the wrong way and 57% said they are worse off financially under Trump, tying the approval drop to cost-of-living concerns.
- Support among self-identified Republican voters fell to 72% in the FT poll and 46% of all respondents said Trump is making the midterms harder for the GOP.
- Reports showed diesel reached a record national average of $5.85 a gallon, a rise linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran confrontation, and Trump publicly described the fighting as a limited military conflict.
- The polls and separate Gallup data showing more Americans identifying as Democrats than Republicans signal a broader shift that could affect turnout, candidate endorsements and close races in November.