Democrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “approval”. Distinct wording: The Guardian US uses “Democrats” and “craters”; NYT uses “Midterms” and “Weeks”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- The Guardian US reports: “New poll finds likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points; Trump campaigns in South CarolinaSign up for Breaking News US emailSend us you…”
- NYT reports: “Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.”
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- The Guardian US: Democrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live
- NYT: Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
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