President Donald Trump made a bizarre claim Friday, saying "Now I have the best polling numbers I've ever had" — as polls actually show otherwise.
Trump made the statement on his Truth Social platform just hours after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Although Trump has seen some polling improvement following the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, he's still low on approval ratings in the United States, The Associated Press reports Friday.
About 4 in 10 American adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president overall, which remains unchanged since September, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Trump is navigating uncertainty among Americans as the government shutdown hits its third week and economic woes continue.
Here's the full Truth Social post:
"Thank you to North Carolina’s incredible Republican State Legislators, who just introduced a new, fair, and improved, Congressional Map, a situation I am watching, and strongly supporting, very closely. It was my Great Honor to win North Carolina six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and this new Map would give the fantastic people of North Carolina the opportunity to elect an additional MAGA Republican in the 2026 Midterm Elections, which would be A HUGE VICTORY for our America First Agenda, not just in North Carolina, but across our Nation. Remember, I won the Electoral College, 312-226, Counties Nationwide, 2,700 to 525, all seven Swing States (A LANDSLIDE!), and now I have the best Polling Numbers I've ever had. Our Party has never been more UNITED, and we are getting so much done for the American People because of it. Therefore, I encourage all of my Republican friends in the North Carolina Legislature to work as hard as they can to pass this new Map so that we can continue our incredible Record of SUCCESS. It is wonderful to see Republicans in 'The Tar Heel State' standing up to Save our Country and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. THANK YOU NORTH CAROLINA — MAGA2026!"