“The polls are rigged even more than the writers. The real number is 64%, and why not, our Country is ‘hotter’ than ever before. Isn’t it nice to have a STRONG BORDER, No Inflation, a powerful Military, and great Economy??? Happy New Year!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trafalgar Group’s data was collected from Dec. 26 through Dec. 27, and has a margin of error of 2.9%.

Trump claiming he’s sitting at high approval ratings comes as other polls don’t paint him in a positive light, such as Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin. Silver’s data puts the president at around 13% disapproval since mid-December, and also puts Trump underwater in several issues, notably inflation at 28.8% disapproval.

Trump also sits at 20.5% on both the economy and trade and tariffs. The president said earlier this month that the 2026 midterm elections will be about “pricing,” seemingly reversing his previous stance that Democrats are focusing on the “dead” issue of affordability.

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Washington Examiner’s investigations editor Sarah Bedford has argued that Trump has “delivered” on key issues to his voter base, something that could aid the Republican Party before the midterm elections. Bedford suggested “Trump could be running out of runway” to enact legislation, especially if Republicans lose their thin majority in the House.

Meanwhile, Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha said on Tuesday that the Democratic Party is also facing high disapproval numbers, putting the party at 15% approval versus 77% disapproval. He also predicted that Democrats on the “far-left side” will likely win the party’s primary races, which could pose an issue if the party wants to win in swing states.