Trump’s Poll Troubles and Midterm Impact; French Towns Impose Curfews After Riots - Oct. 19

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President Trump’s approval ratings have hit a new second-term low, based on the latest polling from the NBC News Decision Desk, and 71% of Americans say they think the country is on the wrong track. But how much will this negative public sentiment hurt Republicans in the midterms? NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki explains what pollsters might be missing as we approach the midterms. In France, violent protests erupted in cities across the country this weekend. NBC News foreign correspondent Raf Sanchez explains how student-led protests over school conditions grew into nationwide demonstrations, and how the turmoil is already playing a role in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. Then, the 21st book in the beloved “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series is hitting bookshelves on Oct. 20. Author Jeff Kinney explains why he’s taking on bullying and why his main character Greg’s frown on the front cover has helped the series become a global success in the past two decades. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. NBC News. Reporting for America. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Politics #Midterms #Trump