Overview
- Sunday's NBC News poll of 1,000 registered voters found President Trump's approval at 41% and a 56% overall disapproval rating.
- A majority of respondents, 55%, said Trump’s policies have hurt the economy, with cost-of-living concerns cited as the top issue.
- Democrats led the generic congressional ballot 50% to 45%, a slim advantage that could matter in close House and Senate races.
- Forty-three percent of voters said their midterm vote would signal opposition to Trump, and 52% said they were less likely to support a candidate he endorsed.
- The survey warned that turnout patterns, district maps and late campaign shifts will determine whether the narrow national lead converts to actual congressional gains.