63% of Americans Reject the "$5,000 Electoral" Offer

Washington (Reuters) – A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed President Donald Trump’s popularity rising from its historic low, while Americans expressed growing support for the idea of Democrats regaining control of Congress. The poll was conducted over four days following the Republican Party’s first convention last week, in preparation for the midterm elections. It found that 63 percent of Americans, including four in ten Republicans and nine in ten Democrats, disapproved of Trump’s proposal, presented during his convention speech, in which he pledged to ensure all Americans receive $5,000 cash distributions if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November elections. The survey included 1,143 U.S. adults nationwide, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. Thirty-five percent of Americans said they approve of Trump’s performance in the White House, up from 33 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted between August 28 and 31, marking his lowest approval rating during his political career. Trump’s popularity has declined since he launched a war against Iran in February, which disrupted oil shipments from the Middle East and pushed fuel prices to near-record highs, negatively affecting the financial situation of American households. Republicans have also lost some of their popularity since the outbreak of the war, and in recent weeks they lost a long-standing advantage that had given them the image of the party more competent in managing economic policy. When asked which party they would vote for if congressional elections were held today, 44 percent chose the Democrats and 37 percent chose the Republicans. This seven-point gap is the widest since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. For Republicans, losing control of either chamber of Congress could complicate Trump’s agenda during the final two years of his term. Voters chose the Democrats over the Republicans as the party better equipped to manage the economy, with 38 percent favoring the Democrats and 37 percent favoring the Republicans, marking the first time in nearly a decade that Democrats have gained this advantage during the summer.