Petulant Trump rages over awful Midterm polling as he struggles to end Iran war
Petulant Trump rages over awful Midterm polling as he struggles to end Iran war
Maria Villarroel Mon, August 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC
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The president took to Truth Social to air his grievances about polls, saying that surveys reporting low approval ratings were "made up by the Fake News Media." -Credit:AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump slammed independent polls showing low approval ratings for him, calling them false despite a clear trend of declining support for his presidency.
The president took to Truth Social to air his grievances about polls, saying that surveys reporting low approval ratings were "made up by the Fake News Media." Despite his anger, he did not single out a specific poll that he took issue with.
"My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn’t they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER, the biggest outside Investment in America in World history, a totally secure Border, a giant Victory in Venezuela, the Denuclearization of Iran, unparalleled respect and success throughout the World, and much more?" Trump wrote.
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An AP-NORC Center for Public Research found that just 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump. That late July survey showed a drop since the start of Trump's second term in the share of adults who "strongly approve" of him.
When it comes to the economy, according to AP-NORC, about 3 in 10 adults (32%) approve of how Trump is handling it. That's down from 40% at the start of his second term, and marks a shift from his first presidential term, when the economy was a stronger issue for Trump.
An AP-NORC Center for Public Research found that just 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump -Credit:Getty Images
By comparison, the only other president to have had such negative ratings at this stage in their term was former President Richard Nixon, who had even less support than Trump currently has. However, at this point, Nixon was just days away from resigning over the Watergate scandal.
During Trump’s first term, his lowest approval rating on the economy was 40% in December 2017. Now, his rating is well below that.
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Roughly 7 in 10 Republicans – 69% – approve of how Trump is handling the economy. That’s roughly in line with the share who approve of how he’s handling the presidency, but it’s slightly below the 78% who approved early in Trump’s second term.
Interestingly, AP-NORC's poll is not the only one that shows troubling signs for the Republican president. In the latest CNN poll, Trump has just 34% of support from Americans, matching his lowest point just before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. Likewise, a Quinnipiac University survey shows the president with a 32% approval rating, an all-time low in that poll.
In his Monday statement, however, Trump denied any signs of trouble, accusing pollsters of fabricating the survey results while urging MAGA voters to ignore such reports.
During Trump’s first term, his lowest approval rating on the economy was 40% in December 2017. Now, his rating is well below that -Credit:AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
"They are Crooked and Corrupt, just like the Country Destroying Dumocrats are Crooked and Corrupt. VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR GREATNESS IN AMERICA!" Trump wrote.
Regardless of Trump's nonchalance, his low approval ratings come at a dire time for Republicans, as they fight to maintain control of both chambers of Congress. So far, as the midterms approach, the GOP's chances of winning big seem to be narrowing, while Democrats across the country gain ground in early polling.
According to a recent analysis by The New York Times, Democrats have shown a modest advantage on the congressional generic ballot, leading in the vast majority of polls by single digits. This does not come as a total surprise, considering the party out of power tends to gain ground in the midterms.
However, Democrats may still have a long way to go before they can assume a congressional victory. For one, the midterm elections are still three months away, leaving room for Republicans to cut their advantage. Likewise, redistricting efforts across the country, many of which have taken place in GOP-led states, threaten to significantly reshape the national vote.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
