Trump Pushes Back on Polling as Iowa Endorsement Loss Draws Attention
President Donald Trump is pushing back against a wave of negative polling, declaring his numbers are the highest they have ever been even as two major surveys show his approval rating hitting new lows for his second term. The president also faces questions about his endorsement track record after his preferred candidate lost the Iowa Republican primary for governor.
What did the latest polls say about Trump's approval?
An American Research Group poll released Wednesday found just 30 percent of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, while 66 percent disapprove. That disapproval mark is the highest the pollster has ever recorded for Trump across both of his terms.
The results came just one day after a Marist poll placed Trump's approval at 36 percent, marking his lowest point in his second term for that survey. His disapproval in the Marist poll reached 59 percent, tied with the previous month at its highest level. On the economy specifically, just one-third of Americans approved of Trump's handling, his lowest rating ever on the question according to Marist.
How did Trump respond to the polling?
On Wednesday, Trump took to Truth Social to challenge the narrative, posting in all caps: