American President Donald Trump just boasted last Friday, Dec. 29, that his approval ratings are almost as high as those of former President Barack Obama's. However, political analysts and various news outlets beg to differ, since the truth of the matter is that President Trump's approval ratings are not only lower than Obama's, they are even lower compared to those of his predecessors. 

In the official tweet that President Trump posted, he stated that "While the Fake News loves to talk about my so-called low approval rating, @foxandfriends just as showed that my rating on Dec. 28, 2017, was approximately the same as President Obama on Dec. 28, 2009." On top of that, President Trump even pointed out that his approval ratings are significantly high despite his assumptions of the widespread of fake news against him and his presidency.

On top of that, the issue of the President's suspected close ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, has not been resolved. In majority of the recent polls, the results have shown that President Trump's claims could not be farther from the truth. In fact, Trump's approval rate is considerably low, and it has been revealed that his disapproval ratings are above the 50 percent rating. These numbers have remained consistent throughout the month, and it looks like it will not change soon. 

In fact, Obama had a 54 percent approval rating back in Dec. 28, 2009 -- which was his first December as President of the U.S. 

In a more positive poll as reported by Rasmussen Reports, it is stated that as of Dec. 28, President Trump's approval ratings are higher at 47 percent. This, however, is not much better, especially since these numbers indicate that more than half of the U.S. citizens are dissatisfied with his leadership and governance. Even with a poll that is more optimistic such as this, it still shows that Trump's approval ratings dropped by 2 percent since December of last year.