President Donald Trump isn’t holding back. During a Tuesday interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Trump dismissed recent polling that claims his approval is slipping, instead flipping the narrative and eviscerating the Democratic Party’s leadership—particularly Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
“They’re fake polls, Joe,” Trump said, calling out co-host Joe Kernen. “I had a lot of fake polls [in 2024], and I still won in a landslide.” Trump noted that polls showed him struggling throughout the last cycle, yet he won the popular vote, swept every swing state, and racked up more county-level victories than any GOP candidate in modern history. “I won 2,750 to 502 counties,” he said, reinforcing his belief that the media and pollsters continue to underestimate his support.
But it was Trump’s take on the Democrats that drew the most attention.
“They’re self-destructing,” Trump said bluntly. “I mean, when you have low-IQ people like Crockett leading your party, that’s not a good sign.”
He then mockingly speculated whether Crockett was related to American folk hero Davy Crockett, before doubling down. “She’s a very low-IQ person,” Trump said. “Somebody said the other day she’s one of the leaders of the party. I said, you’ve got to be kidding.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has become a vocal progressive voice in the House, often using fiery rhetoric to attack Republicans and defend left-wing policies. But in Trump’s eyes, she’s emblematic of a party that’s lost touch with average Americans and become consumed by its hatred for him.
“The Democrats are lost,” he said. “They have Trump Derangement Syndrome so bad that they can’t walk. They can’t talk. They don’t know where they’re going.”
Trump didn’t stop there. He took a direct shot at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, saying, “Schumer is finished… I watched him the other day. He’s lost all of his confidence.”
The former president’s takedown comes as the Democratic Party faces growing internal discord following its catastrophic losses in 2024. With Trump back in the White House and approval ratings for Democrats near record lows, infighting between establishment leaders and progressive firebrands like Crockett has become more visible.
Meanwhile, Trump is riding a wave of support—crediting his booming economy, tough-on-crime agenda, and no-nonsense communication style for the shift in momentum. He insisted his poll numbers are “much better now” than they were during the 2024 election, and he believes the public is waking up to the media’s role in shaping anti-Trump narratives.
This latest broadside against Crockett and Schumer adds to Trump’s growing message ahead of the 2026 midterms: Democrats are floundering, and the America First movement is just getting started.
If his comments are any indication, Trump isn’t pulling any punches—and his opponents aren’t ready for what’s coming.