President Donald Trump said “Great news!” when tweeting this image from Fox News, which says “TRUMP’S SOARING APPROVAL” at the top, and then “55% OVERALL.”
Great news! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/haZ1HbVpNu— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2019
Sounds impressive! Except for one slight detail: according to the same poll that was the basis of the Fox News report, 55% is actually his disapproval rating. His approval rating is only 43%. And he calls other people fake news . . .
Mo Elleithee, director of the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (which conducted the poll), tweeted back:
I’m the Director of @GUPolitics & this graphic is incorrect.
— Mo Elleithee (@MoElleithee) April 11, 2019
The Battleground Poll shows 58% approval on the economy.
But it shows only 43% overall approval, & 52% disapproval.
The 55% number is the President’s unfavorable rating. (Only 40% favorable.)https://t.co/a00b6ljiJl https://t.co/nntXuHaUKj
Some other Twitter users have a theory:
My guess is that Fox posted the bogus graphic knowing Trump would tweet it. Now they can claim it was a mistake but most of their viewers will believe it's true.— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 11, 2019
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