Trump Claims Democrats Push “Fake Polls” to Depress Republican Turnout
Trump says on Truth Social that Democrats are running “Demoralization Operations” with fake polls, insists the real numbers are strong and claims wins over rivals including Iran.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump accused Democrats of flooding the country with Fake Polls meant to keep Republican voters home. Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, calling the surveys “Demoralization Operations.”
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The Radical Left Democrats are going CRAZY with Fake Polls. They’re putting them out at levels never seen before. They’re called, “Demoralization Operations,” where they try to demoralize Republicans so that they don’t go out and vote — But the actual Polls are tremendous, and the Spirit in our Country has never been higher. We’re winning against EVERYONE, including Iran, whose Country is in Economic and Military Death Spiral. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Trump” on August 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 8th message released today, and the last post was 1 hour ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 183 of his 590 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
President Donald J. Trump claimed Democrats are pushing "fake polls" in a post on Truth Social at WASHINGTON D.C.
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Trump wrote that the polls are being produced “at levels never seen before.” He asserted that the actual numbers are “tremendous” and that national spirit “has never been higher.” He added that the country is “winning against EVERYONE, including Iran,” which he said is in an “Economic and Military Death Spiral.” Trump offered no data to support the claims, which remain his characterization.
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