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Both specific numbers in this post are inaccurate. Trump's actual U.S. approval rating in May 2026 polls ranges from 34% to 39%, not 25%. The 99% Israel figure is a boast Trump himself made, not a real polling result; an actual poll by the Jewish People Policy Institute found 73% of Israelis view him favorably. While it is directionally true that Trump is more popular in Israel than in the U.S., the specific figures cited are wrong.
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Trump has a 99% approval rating in IsraelFalse. This figure originates from Trump's own boast during a media interaction in May 2026, not from any actual poll. A February 2026 poll by the Israeli think tank Jewish People Policy Institute found that 73% of Israelis rate Trump favorably — high, but far from 99%.
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Trump has a 25% approval rating in the United StatesFalse. Multiple May 2026 polls show Trump's U.S. approval rating between 34% and 39%: Quinnipiac (34%, May 14-18), AP-NORC (37%, May 14-18), Emerson College (39%, May 24-25), and YouGov (34%, May 22-26). The 25% figure significantly understates his actual polling.
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Approval ratings fluctuate over time and vary by pollster. The post's underlying point — that Trump is more popular in Israel than in the U.S. — is directionally accurate, even though the specific numbers are wrong.
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Misleading. Both figures are inaccurate. Trump's U.S. approval in May 2026 polls ranges from 34% to 39%, not 25%. The 99% Israel figure is a boast Trump made, not a real poll. A survey found 73% of Israelis view him favorably. While he is more popular in Israel, the specific numbers are false.