Fact-check · Oct 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“My approval rating is 99%, and I'm the most popular Republican in the history of the country, beating Abe Lincoln by 53 to 8%”
FALSE
What the record shows
Pew Research (Oct 4, 2026): Trump approval 30%. YouGov (Sep 14, 2026): 40%. Highest ever recorded: 49% (Roper iPoll). Lincoln comparison conflates modern favorability poll with historical approval estimates.
No credible poll shows 99% approval. Trump's current approval is 30-40%. Claim about Lincoln uses a different metric (Republican admiration poll, not approval rating).
Sources
- Trump presidential approval rating U.S. 2026| Statista
- Democratic Voters More Engaged in Midterms as Americans Are in a Sour Mood
- United States presidential approval rating
- Opinion polling on the second Trump presidency
- Trump’s Approval Rating Reaches New Depths in Dismal Pew Poll
- Presidential Approval Rating Explained — How It's Measured & What It Predicts
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