Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent in new survey
Sixty percent disapproval is a hard number to ignore, even in a polarized electorate. The NBC News poll puts Trump's approval at 40 percent, and the disapproval figure is the highest recorded across both his terms. That timing matters: it lands less than 48 hours before Election Day, so there's little room for the numbers to shift before voters actually cast ballots.
I'd want to know more about the sample and the margin of error, since polling has had a rough few cycles. But the broader trend across multiple surveys has pointed the same direction for months, and this is consistent with that pattern. Disapproval at this level doesn't guarantee an outcome, but it narrows the plausible paths for the president.
What connects here is the gap between national polling and the Electoral College. A 60 percent disapproval number is a national figure, and the race will be decided in a handful of states where the margins are tighter. I think the honest read is that this poll is a warning sign for Trump, not a verdict. The verdict comes from voters.