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Donald Trump insists polls are fake and claims his approval rating is really at 60%
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump dismissed national polls showing his approval rating around 30-38 percent, labeling them as "fake" and claiming his actual support is closer to 60 percent.
- Trump emphasized his strong backing among Republican and MAGA voters, citing CNN analyst Harry Enten’s data showing near 100 percent approval within that base.
- Multiple reputable polls, including Reuters/Ipsos, Pew Research Center, and New York Times/Siena College, consistently report Trump’s approval rating in the low 30s, marking historically low levels for a president ahead of midterms.
- The controversy over fabricated polling numbers by Wedgewood Research was noted, but major news outlets confirmed they did not use those figures in their assessments of Trump’s approval.
- Despite the unfavorable national polling, Trump praised CNN and Enten for their data on his support among Republicans, expressing optimism about his standing within the party.
