Donald Trump’s approval slide has hit a new floor, with a new poll putting his disapproval rating at 62% just six months before the midterm elections.

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey, as described in reports, marks the worst disapproval number of Trump’s two terms in office. The drop lands as voters wrestle with rising living costs and broader economic anxiety, issues that often shape elections more forcefully than any speech or campaign message. For the White House, the timing could hardly look worse.

Key Facts

  • A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll puts Trump’s disapproval rating at 62%.
  • Reports indicate this is the worst rating of his two terms in office.
  • The sharpest weakness appears tied to cost-of-living and economic concerns.
  • The poll arrives six months before November’s midterm elections.

The numbers also point to a deeper problem than routine political wear and tear. According to the news signal, Trump recorded his weakest marks on the cost of living and other economic issues after launching the war against Iran in February. That conflict has, reports indicate, fed an oil crisis, pushed gas prices to a four-year high, and rattled the global economy. Voters may not follow every geopolitical turn, but they notice immediately when filling a tank or paying household bills gets harder.

A sour economy can turn political discontent into electoral danger faster than almost any other issue.

That matters because midterms often function as a public verdict on a president’s stewardship, not just a referendum on party loyalty. If these numbers hold, Republicans could face a bruising cycle shaped less by ideology than by stubborn prices and a sense that events abroad have made life at home more expensive. Polls capture a moment, not a final outcome, but this one signals real vulnerability.

The next test will come in whether economic pressure eases or deepens in the months ahead. If gas prices stay elevated and cost-of-living concerns keep dominating public sentiment, this poll may mark more than a bad headline—it could preview the central argument of the midterm campaign and a serious threat to Trump’s political standing.