President Donald Trump’s approval rating rose to 35% from a record-low 33%, but Democrats opened a seven-point advantage over Republicans in a national congressional preference poll. The Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted over four days after the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention last week, found that 63% of Americans opposed Trump’s convention offer to provide every American with a $5,000 dividend if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. Democrats led Republicans 44% to 37% on the generic ballot, the widest gap since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. The poll found Democrats narrowly ahead as the party better trusted on the economy, 38% to 37%, after gaining that advantage for the first time in about a decade. Trump’s popularity has fallen since he launched a war on Iran in February, disrupting Middle East oil shipments and pushing fuel prices near record highs, according to the report. Although national polling does not reflect the state-by-state and district-by-district contests that decide control of the Senate and House of Representatives, the findings suggest Republicans face a more difficult political environment, despite structural advantages in some races. Trump’s construction projects in the U.S. capital, including a White House ballroom, were also viewed largely along partisan lines and considered a low priority by about two-thirds of Americans.