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Trump Posts “59% Approval Rating” Claim Amid Conflicting Polls and Rising Gas Prices
7/13/2026, 8:52:39 PM
Trump Announces “59% Approval Rating”
On Sunday, 12 July, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “59% Approval Rating. Prices coming down along with the lowering of oil and gas. Thank you! President DJT.” The statement presented the figure as an approval rating and paired it with a claim that fuel costs were falling.
Polls Show Disapproval, Not Approval
Multiple contemporaneous polls cited in the commentary indicate that the 59 percent figure actually corresponds to Trump’s disapproval rating, not approval. The discrepancy suggests the former president inverted the poll result when sharing it publicly.
Gas-Price Claim Contradicted by Market Data
The post also asserted that oil and gas prices were decreasing. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), however, U.S. fuel prices were rising again as fresh strikes resumed in the Gulf of Oman amid the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict. The commentary therefore characterizes Trump’s price assertion as opposite to observable market trends.
Online Skepticism and Mockery
Social-media users quickly challenged the claim. One commentator labeled the post “Trump Delusion Syndrome (TDS).” Others noted, “He’s tweeting out his disapproval rating as if it’s approval. Lmao,” and posted side-by-side comparisons titled “The Trump claim (‘59% Approval Rating’) vs the reality.” These reactions underscore widespread doubt about the accuracy of the president’s self-reported figures.
Verbatim Quote
> “59% Approval Rating. Prices coming down along with the lowering of oil and gas. Thank you! President DJT.” — Donald Trump, Truth Social post (12 July)
