Trump approval rating drops to new low as 56% of voters disapprove

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a new second-term low, with 56% of registered voters disapproving of his performance and 41% approving, according to a new NBC News poll released Sunday. The survey, conducted September 11-15 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, found 55% believe Trump's policies have hurt the economy, up from 48% in March. Voters expressed growing concern over rising costs of food, goods, and gasoline ahead of November's midterm elections. Democrats hold a 50% to 45% edge over Republicans on congressional preference, though this lead is smaller than at a similar point in 2018. Both parties faced negative views, and more voters than in three decades of NBC News midterm polling said their ballot would signal opposition to the president, including nearly half of independents.