President Donald Trump boasted that nearly two-thirds of Americans support him, though no credible poll shows his approval rating anywhere near that level.
On Friday, the Republican president shared a Newsmax opinion article on Truth Social that put the 80-year-old’s approval rating at 50 percent.
“Other Polls have my Approval Rating at 65%, and more,” Trump wrote. “Like Journalists, Honest Pollsters are very rare and hard to find! President DJT.”
The Newsmax article highlighted a McLaughlin & Associates survey that the authors said indicates “Trump's standing with the American people is improving.” The poll, conducted June 17-23 among 1,000 likely midterm voters, found that half approved of the president’s performance, while 46 percent disapproved.
A day earlier, Trump posted on Truth Social: “MY REAL POLL NUMBERS ARE THE HIGHEST THEY HAVE EVER BEEN. THANK YOU!!!”
It’s unclear what data Trump is alluding to, but most recent surveys show his approval rating languishing at historically low levels.
A YouGov poll released this week found the billionaire president’s approval rating at 39.2 percent, with 58.3 percent disapproving. By comparison, when Trump took office in January 2025, 48.9 percent approved and 46.2 disapproved.
Similarly, a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday found that 38 percent of voters approved of the president’s job performance, while 55 percent disapproved.
On specific issues, the numbers were even more unfavorable: 55 percent disapproved of his handling of immigration, 59 percent disapproved of his management of the economy and 62 percent opposed his approach with Iran.
For months, surveys have shown that the Iran war, which began in February, is deeply unpopular with Americans. Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran in an effort to end the conflict, but this week he accused Tehran of a “foolish violation” of the “Ceasefire Agreement.”
The war has also rippled through the global economy, driving up fuel prices. On Friday, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline stood at $3.90, up from $2.98 two days before the conflict began, according to AAA.
Trump has long taken a dismissive stance toward polls he views as unfavorable.
His Truth Social feed is littered with references to “Totally fake” or “very fake” surveys. In 2024, he filed a lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer after her survey showed former Vice President Kamala Harris with a sizable lead over him ahead of the election. He dropped the suit the following year.
