The proportion of people who disapprove of U.S. President Donald Trump is higher now than it was at a comparable point of his first term, pollster Nate Silver has said.

Writing on X, Silver, a statistician and political analyst, said that 55.9 percent disapproved of the president compared with 54.9 percent at a similar time in 2017.

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Why It Matters

Approval ratings are useful in gauging the public's response to Trump's policies and Trump's approval rating will affect how voters behave in the November 2026 midterm elections. Republicans have a narrow majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives, so even losing a handful of seats could cost them their majority and impact the GOP's

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