95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.

Three national polls show President Trump's approval rating hitting new lows as Democrats lead Republicans by 8 to 10 points ahead of the midterms." Why it matters: Republicans need Trump's loyalists to turn out, but embracing an unpopular president risks alienating independents they need to win competitive races .

Driving the news: New polls from the Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos , NBC News and Fox News put Trump's approval at 33%, 34% and 36%, respectively — record or second-term lows in each survey.

Democrats lead Republicans by eight points in the Post poll, nine points in Fox's and 10 points in NBC's among registered voters.

Once a strength, the economy is now Trump's main vulnerability.

Just 21% approve of his handling of the cost of living in the Post poll, 27% in NBC's and 22% approve of his handling of inflation in Fox's.

Even Republicans are souring: Fox and NBC both find Trump's approval among Republicans at 76%, while the Post puts it at 79%.

Zoom in: Republicans face a growing divide within their party.

Fox reports 95% approval of Trump among self-described MAGA Republicans, versus 47% among non-MAGA Republicans.

The Post finds 75% of MAGA Republicans say they're certain to vote or have already voted, compared with 57% of non-MAGA Republicans.

The Post poll also says 37% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents want GOP leaders to take the party in a different direction from Trump, an all-time high.

The big picture: A Reuters review published earlier this month found that Republican candidates in 41 of 62 competitive congressional races either broke with Trump on policy or downplayed their ties to him.

At least a dozen of those candidates removed Trump's name, image or endorsement from their campaign websites, according to Reuters.

Even some Trump voters see the problem: A Politico poll found 26% of people who voted for Trump in 2024 believe Republican candidates would be better off breaking with him.

What they're saying: " Distancing yourself in general, that isn't anything new," Principles First executive director and Republican political strategist Brittany Martinez told Axios.