Trump Tells Massive Whopper About His Sagging Approval Rating: ‘Highest Poll Numbers of Any Republican President Ever’
President Donald Trump mocked an ABC News reporter before wildly overstating his approval rating among the public.
The reporter, who was off-camera, referenced the fact that some Republican members of Congress have gotten an earful over the large-scale layoffs of workers at various federal agencies at the hands of Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency.”
“Members of Congress in red districts are facing pushback from voters in town halls,” she said. “We know Americans voted for you on immigration and the economy. But these voters say they’re angry and frustrated by these firings. They don’t like the work of Elon Musk and these other actions. What do you say to that?”
Trump responded by asking which outlet the reporter worked for. When she replied, “ABC News,” Trump said, “No wonder.” He then launched into a demonstrably false bit of braggadocio:
Let me just tell you that I have today the highest poll numbers I’ve ever had. I have today the highest poll numbers of any Republican president ever. We haven’t even checked the Democrats, but that’s what I was just told. And they like the job that we’re doing. They like the job that Elon’s doing. He’s doing something that a lot of people wouldn’t have the courage to do.
The president went on to claim that Musk and DOGE have uncovered “billions and billions” in fraud and wasteful spending.
Trump grossly overstated his and Musk’s popularity.
According to two polls released this week, Trump’s approval rating is net negative, as CNN showed his favorable/unfavorable at 47%-52% and Washington Post showing 45%-53%. The Post’s survey also showed that 58% oppose Musk’s widespread federal layoffs. Just 34% approve of his role in the Trump administration.
As for allegedly having “the highest poll numbers of any Republican president ever,” Trump is not even close to the 92% George W. Bush had immediately after the Sept. 11 attacks, or the 89% his father George H.W. Bush had right after the Gulf War, or the 68% Ronald Reagan enjoyed after he survived an assassination attempt.
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