Trump’s midterms rallies become more unglued as he faces record low polling: Live updates

As the midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump's rallies have grown increasingly erratic while his standing with voters sinks. Two October surveys put his approval at historic lows: a Reuters-Ipsos poll released October 19 found 31 percent, the weakest of either of his terms, and a New York Times/Siena College poll showed 34 percent, which the Times said was the lowest for a president heading into midterms since Harry Truman's 33 percent in 1946. Trump calls the numbers "fake" and says his true rating is about 60 percent. Republican Party polling is also poor, with voters unhappy about living costs and the Iran war, according to The Independent.

On the stump, the 80-year-old Trump has brushed off complaints about gas prices, telling a Georgia crowd the country is making a fortune, and has argued that a nuclear-armed Iran could take out American cities. He has also complimented the physiques of Ohio Senator John Husted and the rapper Nicki Minaj, mixed up the names of two prizes he did not win, and seemed to forget the name of Lake Ontario. Some outbursts prompted online questions about his health, though the White House says he is in excellent health.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →