[NBC Poll: Trump's Approval Rating Hits Second-Term Low, Democrats Lead Congress Preference by 9 Points] BlockBeats News, September 25, according to the latest average poll data from NBC News, in a survey on preferences for congressional control in the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans by 9 percentage points, 52% to 43%, marking the largest lead in the current polling cycle. NBC News stated that the two parties were roughly even in the initial weeks following Trump's return to the White House, but since then, independent voters have gradually shown a preference for a Democrat-controlled Congress, while support for President Trump and his economic policies has declined. The poll average was adjusted based on the "likely voter" metric, measuring voter preference for Democratic or Republican control of Congress, without factoring in specific districts or candidates. NBC News noted that the average incorporates publicly available polls that meet methodological and transparency standards and uses weighting to reduce the impact of individual poll fluctuations and outliers. Meanwhile, NBC News reported that Trump's current approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since his second presidential term began. [Original Link]