Trump’s Bizarre Claim of a 71% Approval Rating Zonked by Data From Even His Friendliest Pollsters

In the midst of a wild interview on CNBC Tuesday, President Donald Trump dropped the bizarre claim that he currently has a 71% approval rating among the full American electorate. But a look at the most recent polling data shows that even his most reliably friendly polls put him nowhere near that number.

“I have poll numbers where I’m 71%,” Trump said on CNBC’s Squawk Box.

“Those are among Republicans,” CNBC’s Joe Kernen replied.

“No, no,” Trump said. “Among Republicans, I’m at 94, 95%. I’m talking about generally.”

But that claim doesn’t even begin to pass muster. RealClearPolitics, which tracks all polls, puts Trump at 46 percent approval overall in its average — with several recent surveys, including one from Reuters, pegging him at 40 percent or lower.

And even right-leaning polling firms that generally publish numbers favorable to Trump haven’t put him over the 50% mark. The latest Trafalgar poll, for instance, puts him right at 50%. And Rasmussen Reports, which — like Trafalgar — traditionally pegs Trump’s approval much higher than other pollsters, currently has Trump at only 48%.

The July 24 Gallup poll put Trump at a dismal 37% — just 3 points above all-time low, which he hit in the immediate aftermath of Jan. 6.

Watch above, via CNBC.