When President Donald Trump was asked Tuesday about the subject of a run for a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution, he said that “if you read it, it’s pretty clear I’m not allowed to run.” That’s true. But Trump also said two things about his popularity that are not even close to true.
He said, “I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had.” And he said, “I have the best numbers for any president in many years – any president.”
In reality, polls show that Americans’ approval of Trump has declined significantly since the beginning of his second term in late January. Multiple polling averages confirm that Trump’s poll numbers are nowhere in the ballpark of their highest-ever levels.
A New York Times average put Trump’s net approval at negative-11 points as of Tuesday: 43% approval and 54% disapproval. That is down a net 20 points from the first week of the term, when Trump was at positive-9 points – 52% approval and 43% disapproval. CNN’s Poll of Polls average, updated Wednesday, has Trump’s net approval at negative-15 points (41% approval and 56% disapproval), down a net 14 points from our first average of the term in early February.
Other polling averages also show large drops in Trump’s standing since the beginning of the term.
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