President Donald Trump, 79, posted on Truth Social on Saturday morning, November 22, 2025, asserting he had achieved his highest poll numbers. This statement comes despite several November surveys indicating his approval rating is at its lowest since the onset of his second term.
“I HAVE JUST GOTTEN THE HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS OF MY ‘POLITICAL CAREER,'” Trump stated in the morning post. This claim contrasts with recent polling data, which reveals a different public perception.
Recent polls offer a complex view of Trump’s voter support. An Ipsos-Reuters poll reported his approval rating at -22, while an AP-NORC survey reported it at -26. Even favorable numbers from the right-leaning Rasmussen Reports showed him at negative four.
Trump faces challenges in several policy domains. CNN data analyst Harry Enten reported that Trump has a negative 34 on inflation, a drop of 37 points from a positive three at the start of his second term. This economic approval decline aligns with voter concerns about living costs, a key issue in the November 2025 elections, where Republicans faced heavy losses.
Despite Trump’s claims of falling prices, the situation is different. While items like eggs and gasoline have decreased, grocery prices continue to rise, according to PolitiFact. This gap between Trump’s statements and consumer experiences adds to public dissatisfaction.
In his Saturday post, Trump acknowledged his economic work’s lack of full appreciation, writing it will be soon and that things are “really Rockin’.” He noted stopping wars and foreign relations as strong points, along with border security and crime reduction. Data partially support these claims, with polling on these topics less negative, showing Trump at negative 9.6 on foreign policy, negative 3.7 on immigration, and even on crime, according to RealClearPolling aggregates.
The president’s online remarks became a late-night television topic. ABC host Jimmy Kimmel addressed Trump’s approval ratings on his Thursday, November 20, show. Responding to a Truth Social post where Trump labeled him a “bum” with low television ratings, Kimmel highlighted the timing of Trump’s post.
Kimmel noted Trump posted at 12:49 a.m. Thursday, just 11 minutes after the show ended on the East Coast, indicating Trump watches live. The host used this to emphasize Trump’s declining poll numbers with a montage of news anchors discussing his sinking approval ratings.
A CNN poll on Sunday, November 3 showed a 63 percent disapproval rate, the highest during Trump’s terms. CNN labeled this period as likely the worst 10 days in his second term. An Emerson College poll on Friday, November 7, found Trump’s approval at 41 percent, a four-point drop since October.
The Emerson survey highlighted troubling trends for Trump among key demographics. Republican approval dropped 12 points to 79 percent, while independents’ disapproval rose to 51 percent. These trends extend beyond Trump’s personal ratings and affect the Republican Party’s future election prospects.
The recent government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, intensified the political challenges. Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot 44 to 40 percent, while Congress has a 15 percent approval rating. A Gallup poll from October 1-16 showed Trump at 41 percent approval with 54 percent disapproval, confirming the downward trend across various polls.
The GOP faced a significant defeat on Election Day in November 2025, with the elections serving as an early assessment of Trump’s second term. Democratic campaigns focused on affordability, leveraging voter frustration with economic conditions. The results underscored the difference between Trump’s self-perception and public opinion.
Trump’s Saturday Truth Social post extended beyond his poll numbers claim, predicting the economy would soon be his strength. He cited the highest stock market ever and falling prices, though economists and fact-checkers dispute these assertions. The difference between Trump’s portrayal of his performance and independent polling data is likely to continue as his second term progresses.
