President Donald Trump was up late again this week, flooding his Truth Social feed with polls, rants, and one very creative claim about his popularity.
The 79-year-old president shared a flashy image that said 57 percent of voters approve of his job performance. The number looked impressive, except it was made up.
The post featured Trump’s portrait splashed with bold text claiming a 57 percent approval rating. It claimed the figure came from Rasmussen Reports, a pollster often cited by conservatives.
🚨NEW POLL🚨
57.11% of Americans APPROVE of President Trump!
MAGA! pic.twitter.com/sobZeX7BQw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 25, 2025
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But there was one problem. At the time of his post, Rasmussen’s actual daily tracker showed his approval rating at 47 percent, not 57.
According to the pollster’s official website, Trump’s approval rating has not hit 57 percent at any point this year. The last time it came close was in January 2025, when Rasmussen recorded it at 56 percent just three days into his second term.
The White House declined to explain the error and instead pointed to a post from Rasmussen on X claiming Trump’s “single overnight approval for last night” was 57.11 percent. The pollster included Trump’s photo alongside a congratulatory message to his deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino, on his engagement.
Rasmussen did not respond to questions from reporters asking how that number was calculated or what exactly an “overnight approval rating” means.
The confusion did not slow Trump down. He went on to share a string of other late night posts.
In one post, Trump pushed an unproven claim that the pain reliever Tylenol could be linked to autism. Writing in all caps, he told pregnant women not to take it “UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY” and urged parents not to give it to young children “FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON.”
The statement was not supported by any scientific evidence. Health officials, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have already criticized Trump for spreading dangerous medical misinformation. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control both say there is no proven link between Tylenol and autism.
Trump also shared what appeared to be a letter from former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s. The document referred to President John F. Kennedy’s decision to send the National Guard to Alabama to enforce school desegregation. Trump paired the post with an article from History.com and added his own commentary about using the National Guard today to fight what he calls “urban chaos.”
The post tied in with his latest push for an expanded federal crackdown on crime in major cities. “My goal is very simple. STOP CRIME IN AMERICA!” he wrote.
Featured image via X screengrab
