US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to sue The New York Times over what he described as an unfavourable and “fake” opinion poll, while also calling for such surveys to be criminalised. His reaction followed the publication of a New York Times/Siena University poll showing a 40 per cent approval rating, reflecting a broader trend of declining support during his second term. Trump accused the newspaper of spreading misleading information and said the poll would be included in his legal action against the publication.