Trump's Bizarre Sunday Night Boast Gets Hit With Immediate Reality Check

President Donald Trump on Sunday night bragged that his approval rating has jumped to an impressive new high.

Just one problem: It hasn’t.

Trump wrote on Truth Social:

It’s not clear what rating Trump was referring to, but none of the recent polls tracked by RealClearPolling, The New York Times or The Economist have his approval rating even approaching 50%, much less 59%.

To the contrary, The Economist’s tracker has his disapproval rating at 59%, versus a 36% average approval rating, which puts him 23 percentage points underwater.

The Times’ tracker has his approval rating at 19 percentage points underwater, while RealClearPolling has his disapproval rating at 56.5%.

Trump’s other claim is true, sort of: Oil and gas prices have come down since the highs reached during the peak of the war with Iran.

However, fuel prices are still about $1 higher per gallon than they were before ― and the renewed hostilities with Iran caused oil prices to jump again on Monday.

Trump’s critics on X offered him a reality check:

The Trump claim (“59% Approval Rating”) vs the reality https://t.co/k2hFdAvZYY pic.twitter.com/dx0wr4G5pt

— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) July 13, 2026

Did he accidentally mix up the numbers or something??? https://t.co/yGQnABgsXQ pic.twitter.com/nAprDchEzS

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— Tahra Hoops (@TahraHoops) July 13, 2026

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984 https://t.co/cRoZMuYEXK

— Kentucky Statesman (@ky_statesman) July 13, 2026

He’s tweeting out his disapproval rating as if it’s approval. Lmao https://t.co/6SppOpKoy8

— Michael (@Socdem_Michael) July 13, 2026

No, TRUMP is confusing his DISAPPROVAL with his APPROVAL #’s!

He’s a blooming idiot! https://t.co/Qf4K5aNTZ3

— CABLE NEWS WATCHER (@FNC_Ladies_Rule) July 13, 2026

Fact check: prices going up, and his approval rating is going down. https://t.co/74255x1Mxb

— Margarita- M²-C (MC) (@ItsMe3MC) July 13, 2026

What prices are coming down exactly? https://t.co/A6qRL3RrQ5

— JoeTrudeau 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@IAmJoeTrudeau) July 13, 2026

He barely 39% approval and I just hope it goes down in the 20%. https://t.co/ElHQ7BEOVe

— Monique Gervais (@monicge) July 13, 2026

The average of 70 major polls has Trump at a 40.1% approval rating (yikes) with about 57% disapproving. Why? Prices are going up, not down. You go to the grocery store and the gas station, so you know that. https://t.co/NEjUwch8Ps

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— Alexander Hamilton’s Tears (@Hamiltonstears) July 13, 2026