Claims approval rating is +64 despite polls showing him underwater by 12-43 points

Trump fabricated his approval rating on Truth Social, claiming it was +64 when multiple credible December 2025 polls showed him 12-43 points underwater. CNN's Harry Enten reported Trump's net approval at -12 among all voters and -43 among independents. Five major polls (Economist/YouGov, AP-NORC, PBS/NPR/Marist, Emerson) consistently showed 36-41% approval versus 50-57% disapproval. Trump posted 'Over 50% of voters APPROVE of President Trump' and claimed his 'real' approval rating is +64, representing a fabrication of roughly 76 percentage points from reality. This continues his established pattern of spreading disinformation about his public standing and attacking credible polling organizations as fake news.

"Over 50% of voters APPROVE of President Trump." — Posted on Truth Social in late-night New Year's message claiming his 'real' approval rating is +64