Trump Approval at Second-Term Low: 37% in Verasight Poll; Net -47 on Inflation; Democrats Lead Generic Ballot by +8

New polling released May 26, 2026 confirmed Trump's approval rating at a new second-term low. A Verasight/Strength in Numbers survey fielded May 18-19, released May 26, found 37% approve and 60% disapprove — a net of -23, worse than the Silver Bulletin aggregate. The Silver Bulletin average (Nate Silver) showed approximately 36.7% approve / 59.8% disapprove, with a net of -20.1 — the aggregate's second-term low. An American Research Group survey found just 31% approve, his weakest single-poll reading of either term. The most alarming metric: Trump's net approval on prices and inflation fell to a record -47, with only 24-25% approving of his economic handling — down from 35% in January 2026. Democrats now lead the generic congressional ballot by +8, a significant 2026 midterm warning sign. The approval erosion is particularly severe among White Americans without college degrees — Trump's core base — where approval has collapsed from 63% (February 2025) to 49% (May 2026), a 14-point drop. Republican base support stands at 68%, down from 73% in January 2026 and from 95% at inauguration. Only 25% of Independents approve.