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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

Trump insists his real approval numbers are the best they’ve ever been

  • The president criticized media coverage of his job performance, attributing low approval ratings to "fake news" and "corrupt" polls.
  • He claimed his "REAL Polling Numbers" are the best ever, despite providing no evidence to support these assertions.
  • Recent polls from AP/NORC, Quinnipiac, and Fox News consistently show his approval rating around one-third to 39 percent.
  • The significant decline in his approval is largely linked to the ongoing war with Iran and rising gas prices, with only two in ten Americans supporting the conflict.
  • His dipping popularity, including a 10-point drop among Republicans, poses a serious challenge for the Republican Party in upcoming midterm elections.

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Trump touts his ‘real polling numbers’ in paranoid ‘fake news’ rant but offers no proof they exist

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