President Donald Trump Is "In Denial" About His Unfavorable Polling Numbers and Is "Distracted" by His Washington, D

President Donald Trump is "in denial" about his unfavorable polling numbers and is "distracted" by his Washington, D.C., renovation projects, according to a report. Polls across the board, which Trump claimed were "fake, show that a majority of Americans are unhappy with the president's job performance. Ahead of the looming midterm elections, insiders expressed frustration to Axios that, despite the grim polls, Trump "has no desire to back off" when it comes to the war in Iran, his trade tariffs and the overhauling of Washington monuments — issues that are unpopular with voters.

"He concentrates on the hobbies that distract from his terrible polling numbers, about which he is in denial, a Trump insider told the outlet. "The other issue is how the war, tariffs and monuments are demoralizing the base. The report cited the latest Economist/YouGov poll tracking the president's net approval rating, which fell to a record low of -25 percent this week. "My REAL Polling Numbers, not those made up by the Fake News Media, are the best they have ever been, and why wouldn't they be with the biggest tax cuts and employment numbers EVER, Trump responded.