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What to know about Trump's low approval rating stays steady, new poll shows. Here's why

Trump's low approval rating stays steady, new poll shows.

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Claims checked 6
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What happened

Trump's low approval rating stays steady, new poll shows.

Why it matters

Here's why President Donald Trump's approval rating remained steady near the lowest levels of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the country anticipates continued high gas prices stemming from the ongoing Iran war.

Common ground

The survey, released June 8, showed that 35% of Americans approve … Related storyboards

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 95-year-old [William Shatner]”
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Wikipedia lists William Shatner's birth date as March 22, 1931. Multiple web sources (AOL and another news snippet) explicitly refer to him as 95 years old in the context of his birthday in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UnXplained is a television series on History that claims to "explore subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries". The show is hosted and executive produced by William Shatner. It premiered…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. From 1966 to 1994, he starred as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seeking Major Tom is the fourth studio album by William Shatner. It was released October 11, 2011 in the US by Cleopatra Records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeking_Major_Tom
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Claim 2: “William Shatner has revealed that he was dealing with stage 4 cancer at the same time as his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of Melanie Shatner, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding stage 4 cancer diagnoses for either William Shatner or his daughter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Gretsch (born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. His credits include The 4400 (2004–2007), Taken (2002), V (2009–2011), Friends (1995), Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994), JAG (1999), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Gretsch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of contemporary (20th- and 21st-century) show business families.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_show_business_families
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melanie Shatner (born August 1, 1964) is an American actress.
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Claim 3: “Iran’s proxies in Yemen have threatened to cut off a major bypass of the Strait of Hormuz”
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Flipboard, Pakistan Today, and other web results confirm that Iranian proxies in Yemen (the Houthis) have threatened to block the Bab al-Mandeb, which is described as a major bypass or alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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Claim 4: “President Donald Trump's approval rating remained steady near the lowest levels of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll”
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Two independent news sources (The Hill and Reuters) report that a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump's approval rating is mired/steady near record lows.
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web search NEUTRAL — 百度是中国最早的商业化搜索引擎服务商之一，其核心产品为“百度搜索”，并逐步发展出在线广告、知识问答、云计算、自动驾驶、人工智能芯片等业务。 百度于2005年在美国纳斯达克证券交易所上市，2021年在香港联合交易所二次上市。
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web search NEUTRAL — 百度是全球领先的中文搜索引擎，致力于让用户便捷获取信息，找到所需。
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web search NEUTRAL — 百度 （バイドゥ、 拼音: Bǎidù）は、 中華人民共和国 で最大の 検索エンジン を提供する 会社 である。 中国三大 ビッグ・テック 企業、BAT（百度, アリババ, テンセント）の一つ [1]。 創業は 2000年 1月。
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Claim 5: “The survey, released June 8, showed that 35% of Americans approve”
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Both The Hill and Reuters specifically report that the survey released on June 8 (or Monday, June 9) showed a 35% approval rating for Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
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Claim 6: “The Houthis’ blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb strait”
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Multiple sources, including Flipboard, SBS News, and a Wikipedia entry regarding 2026 Houthi strikes, confirm the Houthis' efforts and threats to blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 March 2026, the Houthis in Yemen resumed their attacks against Israel, which were paused following the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire, and joined the 2026 Iran war by launching ballistic missiles again…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait and a major global chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the In…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
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