Trump Blasts Polls Showing Record-Low Approval Ratings As ‘Crooked & Corrupt’

President Donald Trump is dismissing a string of recent polls showing his approval rating at historic lows, accusing major polling organizations and the media of publishing “crooked and corrupt” numbers while insisting his support is stronger than ever.
The president unloaded on the polling industry Monday in a lengthy Truth Social post after multiple national surveys placed his approval rating in the low 30s.
“My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been,” Trump wrote. “Don’t believe the Radical Left’s Fake Poll numbers. They are Crooked and Corrupt.”
Trump argued that his administration’s record—including tax cuts, employment figures, border security, foreign investment, and recent foreign policy developments—should be translating into much stronger public support.
“My REAL Polling Numbers… 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?” Trump wrote.
Multiple Polls Show Similar Results
Trump’s comments come after several prominent polling organizations released surveys showing his approval rating at the lowest levels of his second term.
A Quinnipiac University poll published last week found 32% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 58% disapprove. The survey marked the lowest approval rating Quinnipiac has recorded for Trump.
Other recent national polls reached similar conclusions.
CNN’s latest survey placed Trump’s approval rating at 34%, while an Associated Press-NORC poll found it at 33%.
The consistency across multiple polling organizations has drawn attention from political analysts, particularly as the country heads toward the 2026 midterm elections.
CNN Analyst Warns of Political Trouble
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten highlighted the convergence of the recent polling during an on-air segment last week, arguing that Trump’s numbers continue to trend downward.
“It does not appear that there is a bottom. Trump is heading towards an electoral black hole,” Enten said.
“I feel like this is like one of those magician’s tricks, where the floor just falls out from beneath you, and that is exactly what’s happening with President Trump,” he continued.
Enten noted that three separate polling organizations all found Trump’s approval rating hovering between 32% and 34%.
Historical Comparison
Enten also compared Trump’s standing with previous second-term presidents at a similar point in their administrations.
According to his analysis, averaging the CNN, AP-NORC, and Quinnipiac polls places Trump’s approval rating at roughly 33%.
For comparison, Enten said former President Barack Obama stood at approximately 41% during the comparable point in his second term, while former President George W. Bush registered around 38% despite the ongoing Iraq War.
Enten argued that Trump’s current standing is the weakest of any 21st-century president at the same stage of a second term.
“You have to go all the way back to Richard Nixon to find a lower approval rating at this point in term two,” Enten said, noting that Nixon resigned just weeks later in 1974.
Trump Rejects Findings
Trump has frequently criticized public polling throughout his political career, often arguing that surveys conducted by major news organizations understate Republican support and are designed to shape public perception.
His latest Truth Social post continued that longstanding criticism, portraying the recent polls as politically motivated rather than reflective of public opinion.
The president closed his message by urging supporters to ignore the surveys and rally behind Republican candidates ahead of upcoming elections.
“VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR GREATNESS IN AMERICA!” Trump wrote.
The president’s response also avoids one issue that many political analysts believe is driving his declining numbers: growing dissatisfaction with the administration’s war against Iran, including among many Republicans and Trump voters. Recent polling has also found notable erosion among Republicans, with a substantial minority now saying the war has not been worth fighting. The decline has fueled speculation that the administration may be underestimating how much the conflict has alienated parts of Trump’s own political coalition.
Several analysts argue that the frustration extends beyond the war itself. Trump returned to office promising to tackle inflation, lower costs, and strengthen the economy and critics contend that many voters now view the Iran War as an unnecessary military commitment that has diverted attention and resources away from those domestic priorities.
Rising energy prices and broader economic uncertainty following the outbreak of hostilities have only reinforced that perception for some voters, leading many to question why the administration became deeply involved in another Middle Eastern conflict when economic concerns were the issue that helped propel Trump back to the White House.












Trump White House Bristles as MAGA Voices Attack AOC’s Path to Motherhood
The Trump White House is reportedly losing patience with conservative influencers attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her decision to freeze her eggs, viewing the backlash as both politically damaging and at odds with the administration’s push to help more Americans start families.
Axios reported Tuesday that the online attacks have made some Republicans — including figures inside the White House — nervous with the midterm elections less than three months away.
The tension began after Ocasio-Cortez, 36, posted videos over the weekend documenting the start of the egg-freezing process, including an injection she administered before appearing on ABC’s “This Week.”
Ocasio-Cortez said she had been considering the procedure for years and wanted to make the experience less mysterious for other working women. She described the decision as a way to feel more in control of her life.
During her ABC interview, however, she also used the deeply personal announcement to criticize the Trump administration. Ocasio-Cortez accused the administration of denying reproductive care and said political leaders should normalize conversations about women’s fertility and health.
The disclosure quickly became a target for several prominent voices on the right.
Walsh questioned why Ocasio-Cortez would delay motherhood, calling the decision “completely baffling.” Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet argued that egg freezing was being promoted as an alternative to forming a family earlier in life and called Ocasio-Cortez’s situation a “cautionary tale.”
Laura Loomer went further, suggesting that the announcement was a “political stunt” designed to help Ocasio-Cortez connect with women if she runs for president in 2028.
But the criticism also triggered pushback from inside the conservative movement.
Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster and the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, said Ocasio-Cortez’s effort to preserve the possibility of motherhood should be celebrated.
“If one woman wants to preserve her right to have children … we should celebrate that,” Miller wrote on X. While she argued that more women should marry and have children younger, she added that every woman’s journey to motherhood is different.
Alexa Henning, a Republican consultant and former State Department official, also warned that conservative men attacking Ocasio-Cortez over the decision would not play well with women voters. She noted that many conservative women have frozen their eggs and later started families.
That divide helps explain why the White House appears eager to shut down the fight. Whatever Republicans think of Ocasio-Cortez’s politics — or her possible ambitions in 2028 — attacking a woman for taking steps that could help her have children clashes with the message Trump has spent much of his second term promoting.
Trump signed an executive order in February 2025 directing his administration to recommend ways to expand access to in-vitro fertilization and reduce its cost. Later that year, the White House announced discounted fertility medications and a new pathway for employers to offer stand-alone fertility benefits, including IVF coverage.
When TrumpRx.gov launched in February, the administration said patients paying out of pocket could save more than $2,000 per fertility-treatment cycle on commonly used medications. In May, the White House unveiled additional initiatives intended to expand fertility benefits, lower childcare costs and support new and expectant mothers.
The connection is not merely rhetorical. Frozen eggs must generally be fertilized through IVF if a patient later decides to use them. Ocasio-Cortez has said she saved for years to afford the procedure, which she estimated would cost between $8,000 and $9,000 and was not covered by her insurance.
There are legitimate debates about the limits and success rates of egg freezing, particularly as a woman gets older. The procedure preserves an option; it does not guarantee a future pregnancy. But that is a different argument from ridiculing a woman for trying to keep motherhood possible.
Republican pollster Adam Geller told Axios that Ocasio-Cortez knows how to command attention and advised Republicans not to take the bait. The political math is straightforward: Her announcement gave Democrats an opening to accuse conservatives of hostility toward women while dividing Republicans over a goal the Trump administration says it shares — helping more Americans have children.
For the White House, that makes the attacks more than an online distraction. They risk turning a pro-family agenda into an argument over whether one of Trump’s most prominent political opponents deserves the chance to become a mother.
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