POTUS hammers ‘Fake News Media’ polling

President Trump said on Monday that his ‘REAL Polling Numbers’ were better than ever.

by Summer Lane | August 3, 2026

President Donald Trump on Monday let loose on the “Fake News Media” for what he suggested was inauthentic polling data.

“My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn’t they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER, the biggest outside Investment in America in World history, a totally secure Border, a giant Victory in Venezuela, the Denuclearization of Iran, unparalleled respect and success throughout the World, and much more?” the president fired off in a lengthy comment.

This comes amid the United States’ war with Iran, which began in late February and has, unfortunately, continued well into the summer months.

According to some mainstream polling, the president’s approval rating has dipped as the war continues, and gas prices have tacked toward the pricier side.

Americans seem to have broadly soured on the concept of an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is likely the driving factor of some of these polling numbers. A recent Quinnipiac University poll, for example, found that 60 percent of those surveyed opposed military action against Iran. The New York Times’ average found that the president’s approval was hovering around 38 percent over the past several months.

In a July AP-NORC survey, the president’s approval sat at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving. Far-left CNN, in their latest poll, also found the president’s approval rating at about 34 percent.

However, President Trump fired back against such polling.

“Don’t believe the Radical Left’s Fake Poll numbers,” he said. “They are Crooked and Corrupt, just like the Country Destroying Dumocrats are Crooked and Corrupt. VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR GREATNESS IN AMERICA!”

Rasmussen Reports, in contrast to other media outlets, found in their latest survey that President Trump’s approval was higher – sitting at 43 percent, with 55 percent disapproval.

Headed into the 2026 midterm elections, it’s unclear what impact the war with Iran will have on voter turnout. Republicans, nevertheless, will be vying to maintain majorities in both the House and Senate.