President Trump claimed Tuesday that his “real” approval rating is at 64 percent, despite polls showing it is below 50 percent.
“The polls are rigged even more than the writers,” Trump said in a late-night Truth Social post. “The real number is 64%, and why not, our Country is ‘hotter’ than ever before.”
He added, “Isn’t it nice to have a STRONG BORDER, No Inflation, a powerful Military, and great Economy??? Happy New Year!”
Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) polling average shows the president’s approval rating sitting at 44.1 percent, almost 20 points below his claim.
The president’s remarks come as he faces rocky political territory following a string of Democratic electoral victories in the 2025 races, concerns rover affordability and how his administration has handled files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In 2024, the president campaigned on lowering prices, putting in place U.S. history’s largest deportation program and reversing multiple Biden administration initiatives.
Earlier this month, Trump suggested the economy under his second administration would get an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus” rating, despite rising inflation and lackluster job reports. Instead, he has pinned much of the blame on former President Biden, suggested his White House is working to fix the issue.
Trump is also facing some rebellion among Republicans, as he has recently been locked in a feud with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and the Indiana state Senate not passing a GOP-favored House map.
On Monday, Republican strategist Karl Rove said Americans are getting tired of Trump’s retribution campaign and offensive rhetoric.
“There are signs that the public is tiring of his hyperbole and insatiable desire for retribution. Increasingly, they may hear only the offensive or cruel things he says,” Rove said in an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal.
He wrote, “Has the president convinced himself that he doesn’t need to sell his policies and actions?” he asked. It appears that he believes he can will people into agreeing with him by claiming his achievements are the biggest, best and most amazing in American history.”