Sitting down for an interview on Fox Business’ Making Money, boxing icon Floyd Mayweather turned his attention away from the ring and toward the White House, delivering a full-throated endorsement of President Trump that quickly became the headline moment of the segment.
“At least I’m happy, but we’re never happy,” Mayweather said, setting up his point about how quickly Americans move on from appreciating what they have. “When we had Trump before, we didn’t appreciate him. But I think Trump is a great president. Actually, he’s the best president. In my eyes, he’s the best president we ever had.”
Mayweather didn’t stop at general praise. He pointed specifically to Trump’s background in business as the quality that sets him apart from other political figures. “A great businessman, and that’s what it’s about,” he said.
The conversation then turned to Trump’s approach to building his team, with Mayweather’s Fox Business host referencing the makeup of the cabinet and how it had come together.
“It was really phenomenal,” the host said, addressing the way Trump talked about assembling people around him. “To the point you talked about team, putting together a great team.”
Mayweather acknowledged that not everyone shares his enthusiasm, but suggested that dissatisfaction is simply part of the deal no matter who occupies the Oval Office.
“Trump has done an amazing job, and a lot of people around America are upset,” he said. “But no matter who goes in the White House, we’re always upset.”
The host responded with agreement, and Mayweather closed his thought firmly: “And I think Trump is the man for the job. He’s the best president in my eyes.”
🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS. Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather just surprised all his fans by randomly going on Fox News to defend President Trump and claim ‘he is the best President we ever had.’
Mayweather: “I’m happy. We had Trump before, we didn’t appreciate him, but I think Trump is the best President we’ve ever had.”
— Whiplash437 (@MrWhiplash_) September 26, 2026
Mayweather’s comments landed at a moment when the political mood around Trump looks very different from the picture he painted. Recent polling data has shown the president’s disapproval numbers climbing to their highest point of either of his terms in office, a stretch that even surpasses the turbulence that followed January 6.
Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report, has been tracking the shift closely and described the trajectory in stark terms. According to sources, he noted that Trump’s standing has moved from deeply unpopular to something far more severe over just the past three months.
Much of that erosion traces back to pocketbook concerns that have been building for months. Gas prices sitting above $4 a gallon and diesel pushing past $6.50 have squeezed households and businesses alike, while grocery bills keep climbing year over year.
Add in mortgage rates that have crossed the 7% threshold and borrowing costs rising across the board, and the economic backdrop looks far less rosy than the picture Mayweather described. On the foreign policy front, an unresolved standoff with Iran has added to the uncertainty, with no clear path forward in sight.
That combination has started to show up in the numbers Republican strategists are watching most closely heading into the midterms. Seats that once looked safe are now competitive, forcing the party to redirect resources into states Trump carried by wide margins just two years ago.
Polling has become its own challenge too, with a national Republican pollster acknowledging the difficulty of even getting GOP voters to respond to surveys in the first place, let alone predicting whether they’ll show up on Election Day. One Republican consultant summed up the mood bluntly, warning that if the trend keeps heading in its current direction, things could get considerably worse. Even a Trump adviser conceded that the environment has grown difficult, though they cast it as typical of the pressure any White House faces during a midterm cycle.
