{"id":2467134,"date":"2025-07-26T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pollster-reveals-war-among-pollsters-over-trump-approval-rating-is-far-higher-than-the-media-is-saying\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:39:22","slug":"pollster-reveals-war-among-pollsters-over-trump-approval-rating-is-far-higher-than-the-media-is-saying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pollster-reveals-war-among-pollsters-over-trump-approval-rating-is-far-higher-than-the-media-is-saying\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollster Reveals &#8216;War&#8217; Among Pollsters Over Trump, Approval Rating Is Far Higher Than the Media Is Saying"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpollster-reveals-war-among-pollsters-over-trump-approval-rating-is-far-higher-than-the-media-is-saying%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467134&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pollster Matt Towery,speaking on Fox News,argues that President Donald Trump&#8217;s actual approval rating is significantly higher than what mainstream media polls report.While Gallup recently showed Trump&#8217;s approval at 37%, with only 29% support among independents, Towery claims such polls are biased and often disregard more favorable results. he asserts Trump&#8217;s approval is actually above 50%, contrasting traditional media and pollsters who he says underrepresent support for the president. Additionally, data from Real Clear Politics shows Trump&#8217;s approval in June at 47.5%, surpassing former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama at similar points in their second terms. This rise in approval coincides with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-record-30-million-americans-will-board-flights-over-thanksgiving-heres-what-to-know\/\" title=\"A record 30 million Americans will board flights over Thanksgiving. Here&#039;s what to know\">increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whos-really-to-blame-for-misinformation-online\/\" title=\"Who\u2019s Really\u00a0To Blame For Misinformation Online?\u00a0\">consumer confidence<\/a><\/a> and positive economic outlooks, partly influenced by a recent U.S.-China trade agreement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pollster Matt Towery said on Fox News Friday that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s actual approval rating far exceeds what the media claims.<\/p>\n<p>Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/692879\/independents-drive-trump-approval-second-term-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published<\/a> a poll Thursday showing Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-approval-rating-drops-below-50\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s ... Drops Below 50%\">approval rating dropped<\/a> to 37 percent, with support among independents falling to 29 percent. During an appearance on &ldquo;The Ingraham Angle,&rdquo; Towery shed light on the discrepancy between what he said were Trump&rsquo;s actual approval ratings and those portrayed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">mainstream media outlets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Towery said that while some polls suggest Trump&rsquo;s approval hovers around 30 percent, he believes the reality is much more favorable for the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, it is low. And let me tell you, there&rsquo;s a war that takes place. You talk about the media. There&rsquo;s one among us pollsters as well. Those of us who poll Trump very well and have been accurate, oftentimes our polls are shunted to the side,&rdquo; Towery <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/07\/25\/matt-towery-donald-trump-approval-rating-media-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> host Laura Ingraham.<\/p>\n<p>Towery said polling accuracy is often influenced by bias, as certain polls that show stronger approval for Trump are sidelined in favor of those that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >report lower numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You get like a Gallup poll. Gallup used to be very good at doing presidential approval. They&rsquo;re not anymore. They certainly are not with Trump. 38 percent approval? That&rsquo;s a joke. So, really, when you look at polls, it&rsquo;s almost like when you look at the old legacy media versus the new media and the conservative media,&rdquo; Towery said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s two different worlds. Trust me, Donald Trump&rsquo;s at above 50 percent approval, majority approval in this country. Take it from me. I&rsquo;m right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s approval <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/04\/trump-more-popular-bush-obama-second-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rating<\/a> in June was 47.5 percent, surpassing the approval ratings of former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama at the same point in their second terms.<\/p>\n<p>Bush&rsquo;s approval was 45.9 percent, and Obama&rsquo;s was 47.1 percent on the same date in their respective second terms, according to polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/trump-obama-bush-second-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data<\/a> from Real Clear Politics (RCP).<\/p>\n<p>The RCP data aligns with a recent Harvard University Center for American Political Studies\/Harris poll, which <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/05\/20\/majority-americans-economy-strong-under-trump-first-time-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">found<\/a>&nbsp;that a slight majority of voters consider the economy &ldquo;strong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The increase in Trump&rsquo;s approval rating coincides with a significant rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/05\/27\/consumers-optimistic-ending-months-decline-confidence-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consumer confidence<\/a>, which jumped 12.3 points to 98.0 in May.<\/p>\n<p>This surge was fueled by improved expectations for business conditions, job prospects, and future income, gaining momentum following the May 12 U.S.-China <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/05\/12\/us-china-cut-tariffs-90-days-trade-talks-decoupling-scott-bessent-ccp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trade deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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Gallup released a poll on Thursday indicating Trump&#8217;s approval had fallen to 37 percent, with independent support dropping to 29 percent. 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