Approval Rating
Trump Claim:
Trump: “The New Rasmussen Poll, One Of The Most Accurate In The 2016 Election, Just Out With A Trump 50% Approval Rating. That’s Higher Than O’s #’S!” According to PolitiFact, “President Donald Trump opened his first Father’s Day as president with a bright-and-early boast about his poll numbers. ‘The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That’s higher than O’s #’s!’” [PolitiFact, 6/19/17]
Reality:
PolitiFact: “Other Polling In This Time Frame Shows Approval Ratings For Trump That Are Seven To 11 Percentage Points Below Rasmussen’s Finding. And Contrary To Trump’s Assertion, Obama’s Numbers In The Same Poll At The Same Point In His Presidency Were Higher Than Trump’s Current Results.” According to PolitiFact, “Trump said, ‘The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating.That’s higher than O’s #’s!’ There’s a grain of truth here: Rasmussen did put out that result two days before Trump’s tweet, and Rasmussen was closest to the mark among pollsters in its final pre-election survey. However, Trump has engaged in some serious cherry-picking. Other polling in this time frame shows approval ratings for Trump that are seven to 11 percentage points below Rasmussen’s finding. And contrary to Trump’s assertion, Obama’s numbers in the same poll at the same point in his presidency were higher than Trump’s current results. We rate the claim Mostly False.” [PolitiFact, 6/19/17]
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Trump Claim:
Trump Said A Poll Showing His Approval Rating Falling Below 40% Was “Not Bad At This Time.” According to PolitFact, “Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump is putting a positive spin on the latest round of public polling on his job performance. ‘The ABC/Washington Post Poll, even though almost 40% is not bad at this time, was just about the most inaccurate poll around election time!’ Trump tweeted Sunday morning, July 16. The ABC News/Washington Post poll actually showed Trump’s approval rating at 36 percent — not almost 40 percent, as the president stated. We decided to fact-check Trump’s claim that his approval rating is ‘not bad at this time’ by comparing his numbers to those of other presidents at the six-month mark.” [PolitFact, 7/17/17]
Reality:
Politifact: “Not Bad Isn’t A Scientific Term, But By Any Sober Measure Trump Is Performing Relatively Worse Compared To His Contemporaries, As Well As Any President Since World War II.” According to PolitiFact, “Trump said his six-month approval poll numbers are “not bad” relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency. Not bad isn’t a scientific term, but by any sober measure Trump is performing relatively worse compared to his contemporaries, as well as any president since World War II. We rate his claim False.” [PolitFact, 7/17/17]
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