Only a little over a third of Americans approve of the job that President Donald Trump is doing. Here is the latest on the president's approval rating as the midterm elections loom on the horizon.

Trump's Approval Ratings Hovering Near Record Lows

President Trump is nearing record low ratings, according to the latest round of polling from the Economist/YouGov polling agency. The new poll, released on July 21, found that just 36% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing in recent weeks.

With a net approval of -24%, this metric means that the rating is only two percentage points higher than the worst net approval Trump has seen over both of his terms in the Oval Office. What may be more concerning to the Trump administration is that this net approval is now lower than the lowest rating ever recorded by former President Joe Biden. The last president's lowest net approval rating bottomed out at -23%.

Like Biden, the age of the president continues to be a thorn in his side. The same poll found that 52% of the respondents said Trump is too old to serve as president. This is an increase of 12 percentage points from the beginning of the year, suggesting that Trump's age is becoming more of a factor with the American public.

According to YouGov, 1602 people responded to the poll that was conducted between July 17 and 20. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

What the Poll Results Suggest About November's Midterm Elections

The results of this type of polling are increasingly being put under a microscope as the crucial November midterm elections approach. Democrats are hoping that Trump's unpopularity will boost their chances to regain control of at least one chamber of Congress.

The news is looking good for Democrats. Monday's poll also showed that the party is leading Republicans by five percentage points in the congressional balloting.  Other polls have demonstrated similar results. For instance, a July 16 Ipsos/Washington Post survey revealed that Democrats were leading the GOP in a general congressional poll by three points. A CNBC poll split the difference, coming in with Democrats on top of the GOP by four percentage points.

When it comes to specific issues, the economy and immigration continue to bring the president's approval ratings down. Many respondents do not think that Trump is doing a good job with either hot-button issue.

Monday's YouGov poll found that 47% of those surveyed said that the economy is in a poor state. The 47% figure is the highest rating seen in any of the agency's polls since 2023.

What was more surprising is that immigration was another issue that the president polled poorly with respondents. Immigration is typically one of Trump's strongest issues, particularly with his base of loyal supporters. However, the recent poll found that 54% of the respondents disapproved of how Trump was handling immigration.

Two recent fatal shootings by ICE agents could have contributed to the growing disapproval of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies. That same poll also found that 48% of Americans supported ending ICE, compared to 40% who did not approve of abolishing the agency.

The latest round of polling is a continuation of the trend that the president has been experiencing for months. Trump's overall approval rating has been net negative for over a year. While it has fluctuated during this period, the overall trajectory has been more negative in recent months.

Looking at a few more polls as of July 21, the president has a 41.2% approval rating with the RealClear Politics poll, compared to a 55.6% disapproval rating. The New York Times polling division shows a 39% approval rating along with a 58% disapproval rating. Lastly, Silver Bulletin found that the president has a 39.3% approval rating and a 57.7% disapproval rating.

While the latest polling results are not trending favorably for the current administration ahead of the midterms, it does not take much to shift the momentum. There is still a long road ahead as both parties fight to come out with control of Congress.

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