Fox News host Greg Gutfeld has claimed President Donald Trump is neither a narcissist nor obsessed with his poll numbers, despite the president's frequent references to them. Speaking on The Five on Monday, Gutfeld argued that Trump is willing to spend political capital on issues beyond re-election, contradicting the portrayal of him as a narcissist fixated on polls.
Co-host Jessica Tarlov expressed disbelief, noting Trump's history of complaining about unfavourable results. Gutfeld insisted that when polls are low, Trump is unbothered, but Tarlov pointed to the president's recent call into the same show, where he criticised a Fox News poll showing 59 percent disapproval, calling it 'terrible'.
Trump's approval rating stands at 39.9 percent with a net approval of -16.7, according to polling expert Nate Silver. Strong disapproval has hit a second-term high of 46.7 percent, driven by rising gas prices and internal party divisions over Operation Epic Fury. Another Reuters poll placed his favourability at just 36 percent.
The president has previously attacked Fox News over its polling, accusing the network of election fraud and calling its pollsters 'the enemy of the people'. His comments on Truth Social in April 2024 followed a poll showing his approval at an 80-year low.
