Trump approval rating hits record low of 31% as midterms near

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of 31%, with rising gasoline prices and concerns over the economy weighing on public sentiment ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.The four-day survey found that Trump's approval rating dropped by one percentage point from two weeks earlier, marking the lowest level of either of his presidential terms. The poll also showed Democrats opening a 12-point lead over Republicans among registered voters, the widest margin recorded during the current election cycle.Asked which party they would support if congressional elections were held today, 47% of registered voters chose Democrats, compared with 35% who backed Republicans.The Democratic lead has widened from seven percentage points in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted two weeks earlier, when Democrats had 44% support against 37% for Republicans.However, national polls do not capture all the nuances of…