Trump’s underwater approval rating breaks a record

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00:00Trump's underwater approval rating breaks a record.

00:03President Donald Trump is facing a historic slump in public support.

00:08For 20 consecutive days, no major poll has shown his approval rating in positive territory.

00:14RMG Research reports that Trump's net approval was positive just last month.

00:19Since then, every poll has leaned negative.

00:22While RMG has shown Trump with positive approval in the past,

00:26its last two surveys report him in the negative.

00:30According to the research, 46% of voters now approve of Trump's job performance,

00:35while 51% disapprove, giving him a net rating of minus 5.

00:40Just a few weeks earlier, his net approval was slightly higher at minus 1.

00:44RMG Research isn't the only pollster showing Trump at new lows.

00:49Morning Consult's newest poll shows his worst net disapproving this term at minus 10 points,

00:55with 54% approving and 44% approving.

00:59Newsweek's tracker also put Trump at a new low, with a net approval of minus 13.

01:05His rating has since recovered slightly to minus 10,

01:08with 43% approval and 53% disapproval.

01:12It seems Trump's handling of the government shutdown is fueling voter frustration.

01:17A YouGov slash The Economist poll reports that 58% disapprove,

01:21an increase of 5 points since early October.

01:24In an attempt to end the record-breaking shutdown,

01:26the Senate approved a short-term spending bill funding the government through January.

01:31The vote passed after some Democratic senators broke ranks to vote with Republicans.

01:35The deal funds federal agencies temporarily,

01:38and allows for a future Senate vote on Renewing Affordable Care Act tax credits.

01:43The shutdown appears to have left a mark on voters.

01:45A Harris X poll found that 37% of respondents said the shutdown makes them more likely to vote Democrat

01:52in the midterms, while 36% said it increases their likelihood of voting Republican.