Don’t misunderstand me, Save Jerseyans: X was huge for the America First movement in 2024. Elon Musk took a risk when he purchased the platform, but the end result was an revitalized and invaluable tool for disrupting the Left’s media monopoly-driven narratives.
It’s still important to remember that X is only a facet of reality. It is not a mirror reflection of the American electorate any more than MSNBC or Fox News, respectively, represent the views of all or even a majority of Americans. Consider a close to home example: if you went solely by the volume of posts and online polls on the X platform this spring, you would’ve concluded that former radio host Bill Spadea was on track to win a decisive upset victory over Jack Ciattarelli for the 2025 GOP gubernatorial nomination. What we got on Primary Day was a Ciattarelli… landslide.
Here’s another newer bit of evidence pointing to X’s limited utility as a public opinion barometer:
The latest polling from CNN and Quinnipiac – hardly Trump-friendly pollsers – shows that the President has actually seen his popularity RISE in the aftermath of a social media/cable news meltdown over the release of the so-called “Epstein List.”
Trump Approval Among Republicans GOES UP After Epstein File Saga
Before:
CNN: Approve: 86%
Quinnipiac: Approve: 87%After:
CNN: Approve: 88% (+2)
Quinnipiac: Approve: 90% (+3)— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) July 17, 2025
CNN’s Harry Enten broke down the results for his network’s audience:
X isn’t real life. Post-Epstein saga, Trump’s approval with the GOP (~90%) may actually be slightly up. He’s at/or near his apex w/ the GOP.
How? Just 1 respondent said Epstein was the top problem facing the U.S.
Cong Dems, OTOH, are at their worst standing with Dems ever. pic.twitter.com/pSMH4BQ8Ou
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) July 17, 2025
Meanwhile, for those (myself included) who are distrustful of polling outfits with mixed records, the usually reliable Rasmussen Reports saw Trump’s support with black and GOP voters rise by 2-points in the latest batch of data though his approval among independents remains down in Rasmussen’s data from before the storyline began.
So is the Epstein hullabaloo really just a tempest in a digital teapot?
Time is always the ultimate judge of such things, but a little bit of perspective is always helpful when passions are high and the stakes are even higher.
