Trump Tweets Fake Approval Ratings

Donald Trump

Donald Trump must have been thrilled as he tweeted a screen-shot from Lou Dobbs‘ Fox Business show reporting his approval number is at 55% from the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.

Only problem is: it's wrong.

The director of the poll followed up Trump's tweet with one of his own announcing the mistake just 40 minutes later.

Trump's approval rating from the poll is actually 43% - which is about where he's topped out for two years.

The 55% number is his disapproval rating.

Great news! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/haZ1HbVpNu

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2019

I’m the Director of @GUPolitics & this graphic is incorrect.

The Battleground Poll shows 58% approval on the economy.

But it shows only 43% overall approval, & 52% disapproval.

The 55% number is the President’s unfavorable rating. (Only 40% favorable.)https://t.co/a00b6ljiJl https://t.co/nntXuHaUKj

— Mo Elleithee (@MoElleithee) April 11, 2019

That same poll showed 49% say Trump's style and approach are insulting and wrong; only 27% approved of his "style" and "approach."

Only 38% said Trump deserves re-election.

#doh