Donald Trump falsely claims CNN poll shows 100% Republican approval
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Updated · Daily Kos · May 5
Donald Trump falsely claims CNN poll shows 100% Republican approval
3 articles · Updated · Daily Kos · May 5
At a White House fitness event on Monday, he said CNN found unanimous Republican backing and suggested pollsters were fired, but the cited survey was actually an NBC poll from March.
That poll showed 100% approval only among MAGA supporters, while Trump's approval among non-MAGA Republicans was 66%, undermining his claim that MAGA is essentially the whole party.
The report says Trump has repeatedly misrepresented the same polling before, as broader recent surveys have shown weak approval ratings and poor marks on major issues ahead of midterm elections.
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