Trump's Approval Ratings Fall Ahead of Midterms
New polls show bad news for President Trump. His approval rating is going down. This means fewer people like the job he is doing.
At the same time, his disapproval rating is going up. This number shows how many people do not like his work. Some polls say this number is very high now.
The polls also show a change with white voters in red states. Red states are places that usually vote for the Republican Party. Some of these voters now say they do not approve of Trump.
This is important because of the midterms. Midterms are elections that happen in the middle of a president's term. People vote for new leaders in Congress.
Experts say low approval ratings can be a warning sign for a political party. This means the party might lose votes in the midterms.
The Republican Party, also called the GOP, is watching these numbers closely. Many Republicans worry these polls could hurt them in the next election.
Vocabulary8 words
- approval rating
- a number that shows how many people like a leader's work
- disapproval rating
- a number that shows how many people do not like a leader's work
- red states
- places that usually vote for one political group
- Republican Party
- a big political group in the U.S.
- midterms
- elections held in the middle of a president's time in office
- Congress
- the group that makes laws in the U.S.
- warning sign
- something that shows trouble may come
- GOP
- another name for the Republican Party
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1. It is going down 2. Some now disapprove of Trump 3. True
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New polls show bad news for President Trump. His _____ is going down.
At the same time, his _____ is going up.
The polls also show a change with white voters in _____.
Red states are places that usually vote for the _____.
This is important because of the _____.
People vote for new leaders in _____.
Experts say low approval ratings can be a _____ for a political party.
The Republican Party, also called the _____, is watching these numbers closely.
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