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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Laughably Claims Trump is Doing ‘Very Well’ in Polls (That’s Not True)

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders put some hardcore spin on Donald Trump‘s awful approval ratings in an interview on CNN’s New Day ahead of the State of the Union on Tuesday.

CNN host John Berman pointed out that Trump’s approval rating among independents has remained at a lackluster 41% since 2017.

“And I present that because if the goal here is for the president to expand beyond his base, the evidence is, is that’s been a challenge. He hasn’t had results there,” Berman said. “And I wonder if you’ve thought about why?”

“I think the president’s primary focus isn’t on results in the polls, of which I think there are a number of them he’s doing very well. Rasmussen had him at 45% just earlier this week,” Sanders replied.

Of course this is a lie because Trump constantly talks about polls.

“The biggest focus that the president has is actually on results for the American people, not what the polls are going to reflect,” Sanders continued. “That’s why he’s focused on the economy. Everyone in the country is feeling the power of the economic boom that we are facing now under the leadership of the president.”

Sanders also gave a preview of Trump’s SOTU, saying Trump will lay out his vision for unity as well as outline the case of things his administration already has accomplished.

“If we are willing to work together, choose greatness, here’s what we can accomplish,” Sanders said, while previewing the speech. “Let’s come together, do what America wants from us. Let’s do our jobs and solve real problems.”

She said the president likely will speak about infrastructure, as well as the nation’s opioid crisis.

“Infrastructure is one of the easy ones to look at,” she said. “Everybody in this country knows we have crumbling bridges and roads that need to be fixed. We have a technology infrastructure that needs to get better.”

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