Spotlight Trump gets low marks in latest US, NC approval poll; Here's how Stein, Watley, Cooper are doing USA Today Network Jul 31, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA TODAY reported that President Donald Trump's approval is "as low as it's ever been."kAmx? A2CE[ &$p %~sp* C6A@CE65[ 2 C646?E r}} C6A@CE 7@F?5 E92E fbT @7 C6DA@?56?ED E@ 2? 2AAC@G2= A@== D2:5 %CF>A Q92D?VE A2:5 6?@F89 2EE6?E:@? E@ E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E :DDF6D :? E9:D 4@F?ECJ[Q 4@>A2C65 E@ afT @7 C6DA@?56?ED H9@ D2:5 96 92D E96 C:89E AC:@C:E:6D]k^AmkAm$FAA@CE 7C@> #6AF3=:42?D 92D 2=D@ D=:AA65 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D2>6 A@==[ H:E9 fgT @7 #6AF3=:42?D 2AAC@G:?8 @7 9:> 2?5 @?=J `hT D2J:?8 E96JVC6 6?E9FD:2DE:4 7@C E96 C6DE @7 9:D E6C>[ 5@H? 7C@> bgT :? E96 DAC:?8] x? 86?6C2=[ E96 A@== 7@F?5 bcT @7 &]$] 25F=ED 2AAC@G6 @7 %CF>AVD ;@3 A6C7@C>2?46[ >2E49:?8 2 42C66C =@H 96 C624965 27E6C E96 y2?] e[ a_a`[ r2A:E@= C:@ED :? 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