President Trump deems any negative polls about him 'fake news'


President Donald Trump summarily dismissed "any negative polls" about his presidency as being "fake news" in a series of tweets Monday morning:
Several recent polls have found Americans divided on Trump's executive order, which restricts citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. even if they are legal residents, and suspends the U.S. refugee program. Fifty-three percent of people in a CNN/ORC poll from last week opposed the ban, with an additional six in 10 opposing Trump's plan to build a wall along the Mexican border.
A CBS News poll from early February reached nearly the same conclusion, with 51 percent of Americans disapproving of Trump's immigration restrictions. Overall, polls find President Trump to be historically unpopular.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
"I think, in [Trump's] mind, the success of this is going to be the poll numbers," Trump's longtime friend and chief executive of Newsmax Media, Chris Ruddy, told The New York Times. "If they continue to be weak or go lower, then somebody's going to have to bear some responsibility for that."
But Trump has insisted he doesn't care about the popularity of his executive order. "I'm not doing it for popularity. I'm doing it because our country is like a sieve for people coming in," Trump told Fox News. He added that his order was "very popular."
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
-
Ottawa Treaty: why are Russia's neighbours leaving anti-landmine agreement?
Today's Big Question Ukraine to follow Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as Nato looks to build a new ‘Iron Curtain' of millions of landmines
-
The week's best photos
In Pictures A strong kick, a T-Rex race, and more
-
Quiz of The Week: 28 June – 4 July
Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
-
Judge blocks Trump's asylum ban at US border
Speed Read The president violated federal law by shutting down the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers, said the ruling
-
Thai court suspends prime minister over leaked call
Speed Read Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended, pending an ethics investigation
-
Senate passes GOP megabill after Alaska side deal
The pivotal yes vote came from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose support was secured following negotiated side deals for her home state Alaska
-
Trump sues LA over immigration policies
Speed Read He is suing over the city's sanctuary law, claiming it prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities
-
Obama, Bush and Bono eulogize USAID on final day
Speed Read The US Agency for International Development, a humanitarian organization, has been gutted by the Trump administration
-
The last words and final moments of 40 presidents
The Explainer Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't
-
Senate advances GOP bill that costs more, cuts more
Speed Read The bill would make giant cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, leaving 11.8 million fewer people with health coverage
-
Canadian man dies in ICE custody
Speed Read A Canadian citizen with permanent US residency died at a federal detention center in Miami