President Trump stood before a room full of the most esteemed leaders in the world on Tuesday and decided to tout his (incorrect) poll numbers and plug his merch.
“The American public agrees … I was very proud to see this morning I have the highest poll numbers I ever had,” Trump said in the midst of a meandering, hour-long speech that attacked climate change, immigrants, and more. “Part of it is because of what we’ve done on the border. I guess the other part is what we’ve done on the economy.”
Trump: “I was very proud to see this morning I have the highest poll numbers I’ve ever had.” pic.twitter.com/8xakEegoDm
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 23, 2025
What polls is the president referring to? He had the worst first 100 days approval rating of any president in the last 80 years. As of Tuesday, just over half of Americans disapprove of the overall job Trump is doing. And he’s doing even worse than ever with women, as they disapprove of him at 61 percent. You’d be hard pressed to find any poll that confirms Trump’s claim, which raises the question: Where is he getting this stuff from? Is his inner circle just lying to keep him happy?
Trump then moved on to the grifting.
“I’m really good at predicting things, ya know? They actually said during the campaign that a hat, the bestselling hat: ‘Trump Was Right About Everything.’ And I don’t say that in a braggadocious way,” he said, referring to the hats he often gleefully displays in gift shops and online. “But it’s true. I’ve been right about everything. Everything. And I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail.”
Trump: “I’m really good at predicting things. During the campaign they had a hat — a best-selling hat — ‘Trump was right about everything.’ And I don’t say that in a braggadocios way, but it’s true. I’ve been right about everything.” pic.twitter.com/yfpPaLcOpU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 23, 2025
It’s a sad state of affairs when the U.S. president is talking about his own $40 hats at the U.N. General Assembly. And the more he speaks about how great and respected America is again, the harder it is to take seriously.
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