Trump Claims 100 Percent Approval, Tapper Replies Nope — Poll Check
Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had 100 percent approval within the Republican Party, citing a poll and asking, “Did you see the poll?” Jake Tapper answered with one word on X: “Nope.” The dispute centers on polling numbers that showed Trump’s support among Republicans at 80 percent in March 2026, down from 90 percent in March 2025.
Trump’s Tuesday claim
Trump told reporters, “I’m at, according to, 100 percent approval within the Republican Party.” He added, “I’m at 100 percent approval. Did you see the poll?” and said, “Nobody talks about it,. I think the people that did that poll probably got fired. But within the Republican Party and MAGA, which is basically 100 percent of the party I think, but 100 percent.”
His statement set up a direct contrast with the polling story he cited. The -linked data showed his Republican support at 90 percent in March 2025 and 80 percent in March 2026. It also showed strong support among Republicans falling from 64 percent to 43 percent.
Tapper’s X response
Tapper responded on X with “Nope” and linked to the polling story. The response rejected Trump’s reading of the numbers without adding a longer explanation, leaving the poll figures to do the work.
The same poll story said 41 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s performance on immigration, 36 percent approved of his performance on foreign affairs, and 31 percent approved of his performance on the economy. It put Trump’s overall approval rating at 39 percent.
Polling numbers around Trump
The polling dispute sat alongside broader signs of weakness in the numbers cited in the source. A Pew Research survey released last week showed Trump’s standing had eroded across nearly every demographic and personal trait since January. CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey put his net approval at -18, Silver Bulletin’s polling average had him at a second-term low of -18.8, and ’s Poll of Polls put him at 35 percent.
The clash lands as the GOP heads toward November midterm elections. Trump’s claim depended on a reading of Republican loyalty that the cited poll numbers did not support, and the figures gave Tapper a simple way to knock it down in public.
