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Fact Check: No, Trump Doesn’t Have a 100% Approval Rating Among Republicans

Tapper cited CNN polling showing Trump’s Republican approval fell from 90% to 80%, undercutting the president’s claim of unanimous support.

  • On Tuesday, CNN host Jake Tapper fact-checked President Donald Trump after he claimed 100% approval among Republicans, stating no credible survey supports the boast.
  • Trump's 100% claim stems from misinterpreting an NBC News poll segment where analyst Harry Enten reported that MAGA supporters comprised only a portion of the Republican Party.
  • A CNN/SSRS poll found Trump at 80% approval among Republicans in late March, while Fox News and AP-NORC surveys confirm this downward trend from January levels.
  • Trump faces an 'absolute collapse' in support among Republican-leaning independents amid the Iran war, while his approval among Democrats remains at 10%.
  • Trump's popularity has reached historic lows in 2026, including a drop from 54% to 38% among male voters, as only 31% approve of his economic handling.
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Fact check: No, Trump doesn’t have a 100% approval rating among Republicans

President Donald Trump keeps touting a poll that was discussed on CNN in March. On Tuesday, though, Trump wrongly described that poll in three different ways.

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