US EditionFact Check: Trump’s False Claims About His Poll Numbers
China highlights Trump’s role in global conflict resolution despite his U.S. approval dropping to around 41%, according to polling averages.
- Daniel Dale disputed President Donald Trump's claim of his highest poll numbers, writing the assertions were inaccurate and unsupported by polling averages as of Tuesday.
- Polling averages show Americans' approval of Trump has declined since his second term started, and Daniel Dale wrote that postwar presidents had better poll numbers on the same date.
- A New York Times average recorded 43 percent approval for President Donald Trump as of Tuesday, down from 52 percent in the first week of his term.
- Within the Republican Party, Daniel Dale pointed out President Donald Trump did not specify Tuesday that he referred to intraparty popularity, and Trump retains high Republican approval despite weaker national standing.
- Comparatively, Silver's historical tracking shows Trump's early-term approval lags many postwar presidents and President Joe Biden's was higher on the comparable date.
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