Fact-check · Oct 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“CNN at 9899% approval”
FALSE
What the record shows
No approval rating can exceed 100%. Speaker appears to have misspoken or conflated numbers. Gallup and other polling firms track presidential approval; no credible poll shows approval above 100%.
Approval ratings are percentages and cannot exceed 100%. The claim is mathematically impossible.
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