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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump calls to investigate 'fake' low approval polls
US President Donald Trump hit out Monday at "fake polls" showing dismal approval ratings for the Republican less than 100 days after returning to the White House. A Washington Post-ABC News survey last week revealed just 39 percent of Americans approved of Trump's job performance, while a New York Times poll put that figure at 42 percent. More than 40 percent of Americans "disapprove strongly" of Trump, The Post found. "Great Pollster John McLaughlin, one of the most highly respected in the industry, has just stated that The Failing New York Times Poll, and the ABC/Washington Post FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. McLaughlin is a close supporter of the president and a Republican researcher who has consistently published survey results favorable to Trump. The president, who has long seen the mainstream press as an enemy, accused pollsters and news organizations of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome." "These people should be investigated for ELECTION FRAUD, and add in the FoxNews Pollster while you're at it," he said. With the exception of Bill Clinton and now Trump, US presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan have had an approval rating topping 50 percent after their first 100 days in office, according to the Pew Research Center. Trump has come racing out of the gates in his second term in office, slashing government agencies, launching trade wars with friends and foes alike and even taking on the judiciary over his immigration crackdown. While the opinion polls reflect a growing mistrust of White House economic policy, the pessimism appears yet to reach Trump's core base of supporters, whose adulation of the president largely has remained strong through thick and thin. Polls have pointed out that the low ratings for Trump, ever the divider who plays to his strengths, are essentially on par with those in 2017, at the same time in his first term. In today's hyper-divided political America, 70 percent of Republican voters and Republican-leaning independents still support Trump's tariff hikes, while 90 percent of Democrats oppose them, according to Pew. bur-cms/tjx/des
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Enemy of the people': Donald Trump lashes out at 'sick media' over reports of lowest 100-day approval rating for president in 80 years
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack against major media outlets on Monday, denouncing them as 'the enemy of the people' after several polls reported the lowest 100-day presidential approval rating in over 80 years. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform, Trump slammed news outlets naming a few like- The New York Times, ABC News, The Washington Post, and even longtime conservative ally Fox News, accusing them of spreading "fake polls from fake news organizations." The post came after new surveys showed Trump's approval ratings hovering at historic lows - 37 per cent according to The New York Times and just 34 per cent in the ABC/Washington Post poll. "Great Pollster John McLaughlin, one of the most highly respected in the industry, has just stated that The Failing New York Times Poll, and the ABC/Washington Post Poll... are FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS," Trump wrote, referring to long-time Republican pollster John McLaughlin, a frequent critic of mainstream polling. Trump alleged that these polls were deliberately manipulated to paint a negative picture of his administration's early performance and called for an investigation into what he termed "election fraud" by pollsters. He went on to brand these organizations as "Negative Criminals," saying they consistently underestimate his support and then "apologize to their subscribers and readers" after he exceeds expectations at the ballot box. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Is Helping People Beat the Heat Without AC Chill Mate Read More Undo "They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome , and there is nothing that anyone, or anything, can do about it. THEY ARE SICK," Trump declared, adding that despite relentless negative coverage, his administration was delivering record-breaking results, particularly citing the US-Mexico border situation as '99.9 per cent' secured — a figure he called the "BEST NUMBER EVER." The outburst follows a challenging first 100 days of Trump's second term, marred by widespread criticism over economic turbulence, immigration crackdowns, and a rocky foreign policy start. According to historians and analysts, his current approval figures mark the lowest 100-day rating for a president since scientific polling began during Franklin D. Roosevelt's era. Despite the tensions, Trump in his message added a familiar rallying cry to his supporters: "I wish them well, but will continue to fight to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
