Recent polls from late October 2026 show President Trump’s job approval at record second-term lows in the low-to-mid 30s percent, with net ratings near -24 to -29. The dominant factor is sustained voter dissatisfaction with economic conditions, including high gasoline prices and cost-of-living pressures linked to the ongoing U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict that began earlier in the year. Multiple surveys indicate broad disapproval of Trump’s handling of the economy, inflation, and foreign policy, with erosion visible even among some Republican-leaning respondents. These results coincide with the final weeks before the November 3 midterms, where Democrats hold double-digit leads on the generic congressional ballot. No major new events have altered the trajectory in the immediate days preceding October 23.