"It comes from Russia": Zelensky responds to Trump's claim of his alleged 4% approval rating
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the accusations of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, that his support among Ukrainians is allegedly 4%.
Zelensky stated this while talking to journalists at a press conference, which took place amid negotiations between the US and Russian delegations.
He responded to US President Donald Trump's statement that he allegedly has a 4% trust rating among Ukrainian citizens.
The Ukrainian President noted that Trump has become a victim of Russian disinformation. Zelensky added that the information about 4% trust comes from Russia, and it was discussed between representatives of the US and Russia.
"We understand this, and we have evidence that these figures have been discussed between America and Russia. Unfortunately, President Trump, we treat him with great respect as the leader of the people, whom we respect very much, lives in a disinformation space," the head of state said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky refrained from commenting directly on the recent sociological survey results. However, he referenced the latest ratings from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, which indicate that 57% of Ukrainians have confidence in his leadership.
"If someone wants to change me right now, it will not work," the head of state emphasized.
In addition, the president emphasized that the number one issue right now is not trust ratings but how Ukraine can:
- defend itself from Russian shelling,
- return prisoners of war.
"I have not heard an answer from the US to my question about increasing the number of Patriots, although I constantly raise it," Zelensky added.
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Earlier, during a conversation with journalists at Mar-a-Lago, Trump stated that the head of the Ukrainian state, Volodymyr Zelensky, has only a 4% approval rating and insisted on holding elections in Ukraine.
At the same time, as of February 19, 2025, according to the results of a survey conducted on February 4-9 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 57% of Ukrainians trust the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, while 37% do not.
KIIS also emphasized that the trust indicators have slightly improved compared to the last survey conducted in December 2024, when 52% trusted Zelensky, 39% did not trust him, and the balance of trust-distrust was +13%.
