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US Politics — Snapshot

Presidential Approval

Donald Trump

Republican

38.3%

Approve

58.5%

Disapprove

Poll aggregate · Wikipedia — 2nd Trump presidency polling aggregate (10 aggregators: Ballotpedia, CNN, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, Race to the WH, Real Clear Politics, Silver Bulletin, The Economist, The New York Times, VoteHub) · as of Jun 5, 2026

Generic Ballot

D 47.6vsR 41.2

as of Jun 4, 2026

2026 Midterms

150d

Nov 3, 2026

HOUSE

217R-213D · 5 vac

Current balance · Jun 5, 2026

SENATE

53R-47D

Current balance · Jun 2, 2026

Sources: Wikipedia — 2nd Trump presidency polling aggregate (10 aggregators: Ballotpedia, CNN, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, Race to the WH, Real Clear Politics, Silver Bulletin, The Economist, The New York Times, VoteHub) · Wikipedia — 2026 US elections aggregate (D+6.4, updated 2026-06-04; avg of 6 aggregators: Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin, VoteHub, Race to the WH) · 270toWin — current Senate count; consensus forecast cites Cook Political Report · Sabato's Crystal Ball · Inside Elections · Ballotpedia — 2026 Congress elections (current House balance)

Wikipedia data used under CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Forecaster consensus: Cook Political Report ↗ · Sabato's Crystal Ball ↗ · Inside Elections ↗

Leader Comparison

CANADA

Carney

59%

approves performance · May 23

UNITED STATES

Trump

38%

job approval · Jun 5

Different polling questions — not directly comparable point-for-point.

Canada–US News

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