Trump Pardons Henry Cuellar, Then Targets His House Seat
President Trump on Truth Social claimed a 59% approval rating and said prices are falling as oil and gas costs decline, while also using the platform to highlight his pardon of former Rep. Henry Cuellar and to attack Cuellar’s renewed political ambitions. The posts blended economic self-praise with a sprawling defense of his pardon decision and a fresh endorsement in Cuellar’s congressional race. Trump framed the pardon as a response to what he called political weaponization by the Biden administration and said he would back a rival candidate instead.
Trump’s Approval and Prices Claim
EconomyTrump posted that he has a 59% approval rating and argued that prices are coming down as oil and gas costs fall. He repeated the message later in a repost of the same statement.
This is classic Trump messaging aimed at tying together personal popularity and pocketbook politics. By linking his approval to falling prices, he is trying to present himself as both a metric of national mood and the cause of economic improvement, a theme that reinforces his longstanding claim that he is better than Democrats on affordability and energy. The repost also shows how he amplifies a simple, slogan-like message to keep it circulating unchanged.
"59% Approval Rating. Prices coming down along with the lowering of oil and gas. Thank you! President DJT"