When confronted with the falling approval ratings in a Fox News interview, Trump didn’t blink. He dismissed the numbers as “garbage from bad pollsters” and even took a swipe at Fox itself.
“I told Rupert Murdoch, get yourself a new pollster — because this one stinks,” he declared.
Later, on Truth Social, he doubled down: “The fake news loves their fake polls. But the people know the truth — the country is winning again, and they feel it.”
To Trump, polls are just another tool of the media establishment — another weapon designed to weaken him. And to many of his supporters, that defiance is exactly why they remain loyal.
Why Approval Ratings Matter
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