Trump approval takes another hit: Poll

President Trump's approval rating dipped again this week, following a downward trend in support for the president amid the ongoing Iran war and mounting affordability concerns ahead of November's midterms. 33 percent of respondents said they approved. Another 62 percent indicated they disapproved. 79 percent of GOP respondents and only 4 percent of Democratic respondents approving. Around 40 percent indicated support for the president's handling of immigration issues. 30 percent expressed confidence in his ability to 'deal wisely with an international crisis.' 53 percent of respondents said Trump was 'too old' for the role, including 85 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of Republicans surveyed. On the Economist tracker, reported in June, the most unpopular president ever in the poll, with a net approval rating of negative 25 percentage points. Other polls cited: Reuters/Ipsos Thirty-five percent of respondents supported Trump's handling of the presidency; Quinnipiac his approval rating dipped down to 32 percent. Methodology: surveyed a total of 1,589 respondents between Aug. 7 and 10, with a margin of error of approximately 3.2 percentage points. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle, in a statement shared with The Hill on Wednesday in response to this latest poll: 'No other President in history has accomplished more for hardworking Americans than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more.' The decline comes as Republicans try to boost support for GOP candidates ahead of the midterms to keep control of both chambers, with the Iran war and affordability dividing voters and GOP strategists warning it could cost the party in November.