Overview

• Donald Trump denounced the Washington Post, ABC News, and the New York Times, calling them 'sick' and 'enemies of the people' after unfavorable polling results.
• He accused these media outlets of publishing 'fake' surveys and demanded investigations into alleged electoral fraud tied to their polling practices.
• Recent polls show Trump's approval ratings at historic lows for a second-term president, with 39% in the Washington Post–ABC News poll, 42% in the New York Times poll, and 40% in Pew Research Center's survey.
• Trump cited pollster John McLaughlin, claiming the polls were fabricated by 'lying organizations' and designed to undermine his presidency.
• The president's rhetoric underscores his strategy to discredit critical media coverage and rally his base as internal Republican divisions persist.