{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"134274","rtpr_id":"nACSXdrmba","ticker":"STGW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["STGW"],"title":"August Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll: Trump Approval Sees Slight Improvement at 44%","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-02T18:55:00.846Z","article_body":"MIDTERMS HORSERACE REMAINS TIGHT AT 51-49 WITH DEMOCRATS HOLDING A 2-POINT\nLEAD, BUT LEAD FLIPS TO REPUBLICANS +2 AMONG LIKELY MIDTERM VOTERS\n\nLESS THAN HALF OF VOTERS HAVE MADE A DECISION ON THEIR MIDTERMS VOTE, WITH 69%\nSAYING THEY WILL VOTE\n\nHALF OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR\nLEFT AND 45% SAY THE GOP IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR RIGHT\n\nTHREE-FOURTHS OF VOTERS WANT BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TO REJECT\nEXTREMIST VOICES WITHIN THEIR PARTIES\n\nA PLURALITY OF VOTERS RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION ON POLITICS, EVEN\nAS 55% BELIEVE FEEDS ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY FOREIGN POWERS\n\n56% OF VOTERS NOW SEE AI AS AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM, AND CLOSE TO 6 IN 10 SAY IT\nWILL LEAD TO MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT\n\nTWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS WANT THE U.S. AND CANADA TO COME TO A NEW TRADE\nAGREEMENT; MAJORITY PRIORITIZES MAINTAINING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LOWER\nPRICES FOR CONSUMERS\n\n66% OF VOTERS EXPECT AN IRANIAN UPRISING IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS DUE TO U.S.\nECONOMIC AND MILITARY PRESSURE ON THE CURRENT REGIME\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY AND CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September 2, 2026 / Stagwell\n(https://pr.report/ptqq) (NASDAQ:STGW) today released the results of the\nAugust Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, (https://pr.report/ptqr) a monthly\ncollaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard\n(CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.\n\nPresident Donald Trump's approval rating is at 44%, 2 points up from July. His\njob approval is highest on fighting crime in America's cities (48%) and\nimmigration (47%), and lowest on handling inflation (37%) and tariffs and\ntrade (38%). This month's poll also covered public opinion on the economy,\nmidterm issues and messaging, U.S.-Canada trade, and conflicts in the Middle\nEast. Download the key results here. (https://pr.report/ptqs)\n\n\"Voters are feeling slightly more optimistic across the board, with Trump,\nDemocratic, and GOP approval on the up,\" said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the\nHarvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. \"They recognize the\nweight of the upcoming midterm elections and want to hear from their\npoliticians on inflation, fraud, and AI.\"\n\nVOTERS FEELING SLIGHTLY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE COUNTRY\n*\n37% of voters say the country is on the right track (+2 pts., July 2026).\n*\n48% of voters say the U.S. economy is strong today (+2), and 32% say their\npersonal financial situation is improving (+2).\n*\nThe Republican Party approval rating is at 45% (+2), while the Democratic\nParty approval rating is at 47% (+4), its highest level since October 2024.\nCongressional approval is at 34% (+2).\n*\nAmong key politicians today, voters have a more favorable view of Robert F.\nKennedy Jr. (+4 net favorable), and Marco Rubio (+4), and a more unfavorable\nview of Abdul El-Sayed (-18), Chuck Schumer (-17), and Zohran Mamdani (-14).\n*\nInflation and the economy remain voters' top concerns, though the economy\nticked down in salience (-3 pts., July 2026) while the U.S.-Iran conflict\nincreased in salience (+5), with 20% of voters citing it is one of the most\nimportant issues facing the country today.\n\nMAJORITY OF TRUMP POLICIES CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG SUPPORT\n*\n10 out of 13 key Trump policy positions continue to see majority support. His\nmost popular policies are lowering prescription drug prices (84% support),\ndeporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes (74%), and requiring\nproof of citizenship to vote (70%).\n*\nTrump's least popular policy positions include placing a 15% tariff on imports\nfrom all countries (40%), allowing immigration authorities to access\ninformation on low-income families (48%), and eliminating mail-in voting\n(50%).\n\nDEMOCRATS HOLD A 2-PT. EDGE IN CONGRESSIONAL HORSERACE BUT REPUBLICANS ARE\n2-PT. AHEAD AMONG LIKELY MIDTERM VOTERS\n*\n69% of voters say they are planning to vote in the upcoming 2026 Congressional\nmidterm elections (Democrats: 57%; Republicans: 63%; Independents: 38%).\n*\nThe horserace is split 51-49 among general voters with Democrats holding a\n2-pt. lead with 54% of Independents leaning Democrat, but among likely midterm\nvoters, Republicans hold a 2-pt. lead.\n*\n40% of voters plan to vote in-person on Election Day, while 24% plan to vote\nin-person before, and 19% plan to vote by absentee or mail-in ballot.\n*\n46% of voters say their vote is decided for the midterms, while 27% say they\nare leaning toward certain candidates but could still change their mind. 19%\nof voters remain undecided, including 28% of Independents.\n*\n82% say this midterm election is important, with 51% saying it is extremely\nimportant.\n*\nLooking to 2028, Kamala Harris (+5) and J.D. Vance (+2) remain the most\nfavored candidates for president among voters from their respective parties.\n\nINFLATION, FRAUD, AND AI CONCERNS ARE KEY ISSUES HEADING INTO MIDTERMS\n*\n51% of voters say the Democratic Party is being taken over by the far left.\n55% of voters say the Republican Party being taken over by the far right is an\nexaggerated view.\n*\n77% of voters say the Democratic Party should reject extremists like Hasan\nPiker, and 75% of voters believe the Republican Party should reject extremists\nlike Candace Owens, including a majority across political parties.\n*\n55% of voters say the Trump administration is more responsible for inflation\nover the last few years over Biden.\n*\n56% of voters say people who are committing fraud and getting payments they\ndon't deserve is more of a concern than the rich getting more.\n*\n56% of voters say AI is more of a problem for our economy than an answer to\nour problems (Democrats: 63%; Republicans: 45%; Independents: 63%). 58%\nbelieve it will create tens of millions of unemployed people.\n*\n38% of voters, a plurality, say they rely on social media for information on\npolitics. 31% say they rely on network news, and 23% say they rely on cable\nTV.\n*\n55% of voters think social media is being manipulated by foreign powers to\naffect our elections.\n\nMIDTERM MESSAGING THAT TAKES TO TASK THE OTHER PARTY TESTS MOST EFFECTIVE\nAMONG VOTERS\n*\nAmong key tested Democratic messaging, voters find cost of living and women's\nrights messages to be the most believable, with messaging involving direct\nattacks on Trump testing more effective.\n*\nAmong key tested Republican messaging, voters find messages involving attacks\non Democrats for woke DEI policies, open borders, and higher taxes most\nbelievable. Messaging attacking Democrats on being too far left tested\neffective as well.\n\nVOTERS BELIEVE U.S. AND CANADA SHOULD REACH A NEW TRADE AGREEMENT; PRIORITIZE\nMAINTAINING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LOWER PRICES FOR CONSUMERS\n*\n60% of voters say it is more important to keep prices lower for consumers than\nprotect U.S. industries and jobs, including a majority across political\nparties.\n*\n58% of voters say maintaining a positive U.S.-Canada relationship is more\nimportant than cracking down on any trade imbalance between the two and\nprotecting American jobs (Democrats: 74%, Republicans: 42%, Independents:\n59%).\n*\n63% of voters have heard about U.S. trade negotiations with Canada.\n*\n64% of voters believe U.S. trade with Canada is mostly fair, though 67% say\nthe countries should reach a new trade agreement.\n*\n68% of voters say the U.S. is more responsible for the breakdown in trade\nnegotiations last week, and 55% say the U.S. is not justified in imposing 50%\ntariffs on Canadian goods. 59% of voters say Canada's matching 50% tariff on\nAmerican goods was a reasonable response.\n*\n62% of voters expect the 50% tariff on Canadian goods will raise prices.\n*\n68% of voters oppose changing the name of Lake Ontario to \"Lake America.\"\n\nTWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS EXPECT IRANIAN UPRISING DUE TO U.S. PRESSURE ON CURRENT\nREGIME\n*\n65% of voters say they are following developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict\nclosely. 43%, a plurality, believe the U.S. is winning.\n*\n65% of voters say Iranians are not serious in their negotiations and are just\nworking to buy time, including a majority across political parties.\n*\n69% of voters say Iran should not be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz,\nincluding a majority across political parties. 72% say the U.S. should resume\nuse of force, sanctions, and blockades if Iran does not give up control of the\nStrait.\n*\n57% of voters say Trump's handling of the Strait is increasing the risk of a\nlonger and wider conflict. 53% believe Trump should be willing to compromise\nif it reduces risk of further conflict.\n*\n66% of voters say it is likely there will be an uprising of the Iranian people\nin the next 6 months due to current U.S. economic and military pressure on the\nIranian regime.\n*\n53% of voters oppose Trump's handling of the conflict so far.\n\nMOST VOTERS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL OVER HAMAS, BELIEVING TERRORIST GROUPS\nARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO DESTROY IT\n*\n70% of voters continue to support Israel over Hamas.\n*\n76% of voters believe there are terrorist groups on the borders of Israel\ntoday, including a majority across political parties and age groups. 42%, a\nplurality, believe the groups are trying to destroy Israel.\n*\n72% of voters say Hezbollah should be required to disarm as part of a\nlong-term peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon.\n*\n74% of voters say Israel has a right to exist as the Jewish homeland.\n\nThe August Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online within the\nUnited States on August 28-30, 2026, among 2,100 registered voters by The\nHarris Poll and HarrisX.\n\nAbout The Harris Poll & HarrisX\n\nThe Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives\nto reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create\na better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building\ntwenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and\nperformance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations\nresearch. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has\ntracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is\nnow part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform\nmarketing.\n\nHarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that\nconducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the\nworld on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global\nleaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate\npollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.\n\nAbout the Harvard Center for American Political Studies\nThe Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters\nthe interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political\nscientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of\nArts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research,\npublic outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS\nencourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including\nhistorical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it\noften cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and\nencourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and\nglobal contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.\n\nContact:\n\nCarrie Hsu\npr@stagwellglobal.com\n\nSOURCE: Stagwell\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/august-harvard-caps-%2f-harris-poll-trump-approval-sees-slight-i-1215919)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSXdrmba","title":"August Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll: Trump Approval Sees Slight Improvement at 44%","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"STGW","created":"2026-09-02T18:55:00.846Z","tickers":["STGW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"MIDTERMS HORSERACE REMAINS TIGHT AT 51-49 WITH DEMOCRATS HOLDING A 2-POINT\nLEAD, BUT LEAD FLIPS TO REPUBLICANS +2 AMONG LIKELY MIDTERM VOTERS\n\nLESS THAN HALF OF VOTERS HAVE MADE A DECISION ON THEIR MIDTERMS VOTE, WITH 69%\nSAYING THEY WILL VOTE\n\nHALF OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR\nLEFT AND 45% SAY THE GOP IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE FAR RIGHT\n\nTHREE-FOURTHS OF VOTERS WANT BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TO REJECT\nEXTREMIST VOICES WITHIN THEIR PARTIES\n\nA PLURALITY OF VOTERS RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION ON POLITICS, EVEN\nAS 55% BELIEVE FEEDS ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY FOREIGN POWERS\n\n56% OF VOTERS NOW SEE AI AS AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM, AND CLOSE TO 6 IN 10 SAY IT\nWILL LEAD TO MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT\n\nTWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS WANT THE U.S. AND CANADA TO COME TO A NEW TRADE\nAGREEMENT; MAJORITY PRIORITIZES MAINTAINING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LOWER\nPRICES FOR CONSUMERS\n\n66% OF VOTERS EXPECT AN IRANIAN UPRISING IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS DUE TO U.S.\nECONOMIC AND MILITARY PRESSURE ON THE CURRENT REGIME\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY AND CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September 2, 2026 / Stagwell\n(https://pr.report/ptqq) (NASDAQ:STGW) today released the results of the\nAugust Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, (https://pr.report/ptqr) a monthly\ncollaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard\n(CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.\n\nPresident Donald Trump's approval rating is at 44%, 2 points up from July. His\njob approval is highest on fighting crime in America's cities (48%) and\nimmigration (47%), and lowest on handling inflation (37%) and tariffs and\ntrade (38%). This month's poll also covered public opinion on the economy,\nmidterm issues and messaging, U.S.-Canada trade, and conflicts in the Middle\nEast. Download the key results here. (https://pr.report/ptqs)\n\n\"Voters are feeling slightly more optimistic across the board, with Trump,\nDemocratic, and GOP approval on the up,\" said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the\nHarvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. \"They recognize the\nweight of the upcoming midterm elections and want to hear from their\npoliticians on inflation, fraud, and AI.\"\n\nVOTERS FEELING SLIGHTLY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE COUNTRY\n*\n37% of voters say the country is on the right track (+2 pts., July 2026).\n*\n48% of voters say the U.S. economy is strong today (+2), and 32% say their\npersonal financial situation is improving (+2).\n*\nThe Republican Party approval rating is at 45% (+2), while the Democratic\nParty approval rating is at 47% (+4), its highest level since October 2024.\nCongressional approval is at 34% (+2).\n*\nAmong key politicians today, voters have a more favorable view of Robert F.\nKennedy Jr. (+4 net favorable), and Marco Rubio (+4), and a more unfavorable\nview of Abdul El-Sayed (-18), Chuck Schumer (-17), and Zohran Mamdani (-14).\n*\nInflation and the economy remain voters' top concerns, though the economy\nticked down in salience (-3 pts., July 2026) while the U.S.-Iran conflict\nincreased in salience (+5), with 20% of voters citing it is one of the most\nimportant issues facing the country today.\n\nMAJORITY OF TRUMP POLICIES CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG SUPPORT\n*\n10 out of 13 key Trump policy positions continue to see majority support. His\nmost popular policies are lowering prescription drug prices (84% support),\ndeporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes (74%), and requiring\nproof of citizenship to vote (70%).\n*\nTrump's least popular policy positions include placing a 15% tariff on imports\nfrom all countries (40%), allowing immigration authorities to access\ninformation on low-income families (48%), and eliminating mail-in voting\n(50%).\n\nDEMOCRATS HOLD A 2-PT. EDGE IN CONGRESSIONAL HORSERACE BUT REPUBLICANS ARE\n2-PT. AHEAD AMONG LIKELY MIDTERM VOTERS\n*\n69% of voters say they are planning to vote in the upcoming 2026 Congressional\nmidterm elections (Democrats: 57%; Republicans: 63%; Independents: 38%).\n*\nThe horserace is split 51-49 among general voters with Democrats holding a\n2-pt. lead with 54% of Independents leaning Democrat, but among likely midterm\nvoters, Republicans hold a 2-pt. lead.\n*\n40% of voters plan to vote in-person on Election Day, while 24% plan to vote\nin-person before, and 19% plan to vote by absentee or mail-in ballot.\n*\n46% of voters say their vote is decided for the midterms, while 27% say they\nare leaning toward certain candidates but could still change their mind. 19%\nof voters remain undecided, including 28% of Independents.\n*\n82% say this midterm election is important, with 51% saying it is extremely\nimportant.\n*\nLooking to 2028, Kamala Harris (+5) and J.D. Vance (+2) remain the most\nfavored candidates for president among voters from their respective parties.\n\nINFLATION, FRAUD, AND AI CONCERNS ARE KEY ISSUES HEADING INTO MIDTERMS\n*\n51% of voters say the Democratic Party is being taken over by the far left.\n55% of voters say the Republican Party being taken over by the far right is an\nexaggerated view.\n*\n77% of voters say the Democratic Party should reject extremists like Hasan\nPiker, and 75% of voters believe the Republican Party should reject extremists\nlike Candace Owens, including a majority across political parties.\n*\n55% of voters say the Trump administration is more responsible for inflation\nover the last few years over Biden.\n*\n56% of voters say people who are committing fraud and getting payments they\ndon't deserve is more of a concern than the rich getting more.\n*\n56% of voters say AI is more of a problem for our economy than an answer to\nour problems (Democrats: 63%; Republicans: 45%; Independents: 63%). 58%\nbelieve it will create tens of millions of unemployed people.\n*\n38% of voters, a plurality, say they rely on social media for information on\npolitics. 31% say they rely on network news, and 23% say they rely on cable\nTV.\n*\n55% of voters think social media is being manipulated by foreign powers to\naffect our elections.\n\nMIDTERM MESSAGING THAT TAKES TO TASK THE OTHER PARTY TESTS MOST EFFECTIVE\nAMONG VOTERS\n*\nAmong key tested Democratic messaging, voters find cost of living and women's\nrights messages to be the most believable, with messaging involving direct\nattacks on Trump testing more effective.\n*\nAmong key tested Republican messaging, voters find messages involving attacks\non Democrats for woke DEI policies, open borders, and higher taxes most\nbelievable. Messaging attacking Democrats on being too far left tested\neffective as well.\n\nVOTERS BELIEVE U.S. AND CANADA SHOULD REACH A NEW TRADE AGREEMENT; PRIORITIZE\nMAINTAINING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND LOWER PRICES FOR CONSUMERS\n*\n60% of voters say it is more important to keep prices lower for consumers than\nprotect U.S. industries and jobs, including a majority across political\nparties.\n*\n58% of voters say maintaining a positive U.S.-Canada relationship is more\nimportant than cracking down on any trade imbalance between the two and\nprotecting American jobs (Democrats: 74%, Republicans: 42%, Independents:\n59%).\n*\n63% of voters have heard about U.S. trade negotiations with Canada.\n*\n64% of voters believe U.S. trade with Canada is mostly fair, though 67% say\nthe countries should reach a new trade agreement.\n*\n68% of voters say the U.S. is more responsible for the breakdown in trade\nnegotiations last week, and 55% say the U.S. is not justified in imposing 50%\ntariffs on Canadian goods. 59% of voters say Canada's matching 50% tariff on\nAmerican goods was a reasonable response.\n*\n62% of voters expect the 50% tariff on Canadian goods will raise prices.\n*\n68% of voters oppose changing the name of Lake Ontario to \"Lake America.\"\n\nTWO-THIRDS OF VOTERS EXPECT IRANIAN UPRISING DUE TO U.S. PRESSURE ON CURRENT\nREGIME\n*\n65% of voters say they are following developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict\nclosely. 43%, a plurality, believe the U.S. is winning.\n*\n65% of voters say Iranians are not serious in their negotiations and are just\nworking to buy time, including a majority across political parties.\n*\n69% of voters say Iran should not be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz,\nincluding a majority across political parties. 72% say the U.S. should resume\nuse of force, sanctions, and blockades if Iran does not give up control of the\nStrait.\n*\n57% of voters say Trump's handling of the Strait is increasing the risk of a\nlonger and wider conflict. 53% believe Trump should be willing to compromise\nif it reduces risk of further conflict.\n*\n66% of voters say it is likely there will be an uprising of the Iranian people\nin the next 6 months due to current U.S. economic and military pressure on the\nIranian regime.\n*\n53% of voters oppose Trump's handling of the conflict so far.\n\nMOST VOTERS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL OVER HAMAS, BELIEVING TERRORIST GROUPS\nARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO DESTROY IT\n*\n70% of voters continue to support Israel over Hamas.\n*\n76% of voters believe there are terrorist groups on the borders of Israel\ntoday, including a majority across political parties and age groups. 42%, a\nplurality, believe the groups are trying to destroy Israel.\n*\n72% of voters say Hezbollah should be required to disarm as part of a\nlong-term peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon.\n*\n74% of voters say Israel has a right to exist as the Jewish homeland.\n\nThe August Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online within the\nUnited States on August 28-30, 2026, among 2,100 registered voters by The\nHarris Poll and HarrisX.\n\nAbout The Harris Poll & HarrisX\n\nThe Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives\nto reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create\na better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building\ntwenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and\nperformance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations\nresearch. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has\ntracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is\nnow part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform\nmarketing.\n\nHarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that\nconducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the\nworld on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global\nleaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate\npollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.\n\nAbout the Harvard Center for American Political Studies\nThe Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters\nthe interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political\nscientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of\nArts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research,\npublic outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS\nencourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including\nhistorical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it\noften cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and\nencourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and\nglobal contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.\n\nContact:\n\nCarrie Hsu\npr@stagwellglobal.com\n\nSOURCE: Stagwell\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/august-harvard-caps-%2f-harris-poll-trump-approval-sees-slight-i-1215919)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-02T18:55:00.893095647Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788375300893},"received_at":"2026-09-02T18:55:00.981Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/august-harvard-caps-%2f-harris-poll-trump-approval-sees-slight-i-1215919"},"analysis":{"id":"123166","press_release_id":"134274","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Media","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Stagwell released the August Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, its monthly collaboration with Harvard's Center for American Political Studies and The Harris Poll and HarrisX, showing President Trump's approval at 44%, up 2 points from July.\n\nThe midterm horserace remains tight at 51-49 with Democrats holding a 2-point lead among general voters, but Republicans lead by 2 points among likely midterm voters; 69% of voters say they plan to vote.\n\nStagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn said voters are feeling slightly more optimistic across the board and want to hear from politicians on inflation, fraud, and AI. The survey was conducted online August 28-30, 2026, among 2,100 registered voters.\n\nThe release is a routine brand-visibility publication for Stagwell's Harris Poll unit, with no financial metrics or guidance for the company itself.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Monthly Harris Poll release boosts Stagwell's research brand, but no ticker-specific financial content -- political data story only."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"sample_size":2100,"survey_window":"August 28-30, 2026","midterm_horserace":"51-49 Democrats +2 among general voters; Republicans +2 among likely midterm voters","trump_approval_pct":44,"trump_approval_change_pts":2,"planned_midterm_turnout_pct":69}},"quotedText":"Voters are feeling slightly more optimistic across the board, with Trump, Democratic, and GOP approval on the up","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Mark Penn","role":"Stagwell Chairman and CEO; Co-Director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll"},{"name":"Donald Trump","role":"U.S. President; approval rating subject (44%)"},{"name":"Robert F. 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