President Donald Trump raged late into the night, sharing a misleading poll graphic that dubiously claimed more than half of voters approve of his performance in his second term.
The president posted an image previously circulated by the White House, which asserted he held a 57 percent approval rating instead of the verifiable number of 49 percent.
The source listed in the graphic was Rasmussen Reports. At the time of Trump’s repost, Rasmussen’s daily tracker showed his actual approval rating at 47 percent, not 57 percent, according to the pollster’s official website.
The last time Trump’s Rasmussen approval rating came close to 57 percent was Jan. 23, just three days into his term, when the pollster recorded it at 56 percent.
The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.