🚨 Poll Shift, Same Candidate — Trump’s Support Drops From 90 to 4

In a recent CNBC interview, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson made headlines by claiming that former President Donald Trump holds a “90 percent approval rating.” While the statement resonated strongly with Trump’s base, national polling data paints a different picture — same figurehead, shifting support.

According to a CNN poll released on July 17, 42 percent of Americans say they support Trump, while only 37 percent believe he sets the right goals for the country—an important indicator of public confidence in his leadership. A Reuters/Ipsos survey similarly put approval for Trump’s policies at 41 percent among registered voters. Meanwhile, The Economist/YouGov reported a 55 percent disapproval rating. Even Rasmussen Reports—often seen as more favorable to Republicans—showed Trump’s approval among likely voters at just 50 percent. Same candidate, different results—far from the 90 percent cited by Johnson.

So where did that 90 percent figure come from?

A closer look at the CNN data reveals that 88 percent of self-identified Republicans said they approve of Trump. Johnson appears to have rounded that number up to 90 percent and framed it as a broader, national metric. While technically accurate within the party, applying that number to the general population distorts the reality. It reflects a common dynamic in political messaging: the figure stays the same, but the frame changes—leading to a perception that doesn’t match the national mood.