Fact-check analysisVerified as of August 5, 2025Curated by FactVerify
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Trump “I have the best poll numbers I've ever had.

While Donald Trump has had periods of relatively strong approval ratings during his current presidency, the claim that he currently has 'the best poll numbers I've ever had' is misleading given recent polling data showing declines and mixed approval ratings.

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Takes a Dive in New Poll - Newsweek

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Takes a Dive in New Poll - Newsweek

Source: newsweek.com

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Key Evidence

Verified August 5, 2025
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What the Evidence Shows

Donald Trump, as of August 2025, is the sitting 47th President of the United States, inaugurated in January 2025. His approval ratings have fluctuated during his second term.

Some polls earlier in 2025 showed relatively high approval ratings, with certain Republican base support around 90% and some polls indicating favorable trends.nytimes.comnytimes.comPresident Trump Approval Rating: Latest Pollsdemocratandchronicle.comdemocratandchronicle.comDonald Trump's approval ratings at all-time high: Here's what the latest polls...

However, more recent polls from July 2025 indicate a decline in his approval rating, with figures such as 38% approval versus 58% disapproval,newsweek.comnewsweek.comDonald Trump's Approval Rating Takes a Dive in New Poll and reports of his approval rating hitting a second-term low.forbes.comforbes.comTrump’s Approval Rating Hits Second-Term Low In Latest Poll

The claim that Trump has "the best poll numbers I've ever had" does not align with these recent data points showing a downward trend in overall approval.

Approval ratings are complex and vary by pollster, timing, and methodology; while Trump may have had higher peaks in the past or among specific groups, the overall current polling does not support the claim as an absolute truth.

Therefore, the statement is misleading because it overgeneralizes and ignores recent declines and mixed polling results.

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President Trump Approval Rating: Latest Polls

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Donald Trump's approval ratings at all-time high: Here's what the latest polls...

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