Trump slams ‘fake’ pollsters, touts border security and Iran amid approval dip

Summary

US President Donald Trump on Monday (August 3) dismissed recent opinion polls showing slipping public support, insisting his "real" approval ratings are the highest they have ever been even as fresh national surveys found Americans increasingly dissatisfied with his handling of the economy and other key issues. In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused the media of publishing "fake" polling and argued that his administration's record on taxes, jobs, border security and foreign policy justified stronger public support. "My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been," Trump wrote. The President cited what he described as "the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER," record foreign investment in the United States, a "totally secure Border," a "giant Victory in Venezuela," and the "Denuclearization of Iran" as reasons why he believes voters continue to back his administration. Trump urged Americans to ignore public polling, writing: "Don't believe the Radical Left's Fake Poll numbers. They are Crooked and Corrupt." Trump concluded his post with a direct appeal to voters ahead of the upcoming elections, urging support for Republican candidates. "VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR GREATNESS IN AMERICA!" he wrote. Trump's comments came as a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found his approval rating had fallen to 35%, down from 37% in the previous survey and just one percentage point above the lowest level of his current term. A separate AP-NORC poll found immigration remains Trump's strongest policy area , although support has weakened since the beginning of his second term. -39% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of immigration , down from 49% earlier in his term. -About 80% of Republicans continue to back his immigration policies . -Only 32% approve of his handling of the economy, down from 40% at the start of his second term. -Around half of Americans believe Trump has gone "too far" in deporting immigrants living in the United States illegally. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.