… Traditionally, in shutdown politics, the party with the eroding poll numbers is the one to make the greater concessions. So, that’s that. The White House will be caving any day now, right? Alas, the hard-working staff here at Spoiler Alerts is now convinced that the answer is no. … […] Read more »
Majority of Americans blame Trump for the shutdown
A majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour and Marist. Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults said Trump is most responsible for the shutdown, and another 31 percent of Americans said congressional Democrats are […] Read more »
Trump, Congress Job Approval Mostly Steady Amid Shutdown
President Donald Trump’s latest job approval rating is 37% in the midst of what is now the longest running government shutdown in the U.S. His prior approval rating, from before Christmas, was 39%. … The latest results are based on a Jan. 2-10 Gallup poll. … Congress’ current 20% job […] Read more »
Trump’s shutdown strategy continues to show all the signs of failure
… In poll after poll, the message on the shutdown is the same. Most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday shows, blame Trump and his party for the shutdown. … Perhaps more important, Trump’s rhetoric on the issue doesn’t appear to have changed many minds, if any. A […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Trump bears most blame for shutdown
Amid the longest government shutdown in US history, a majority say Donald Trump bears more responsibility for it than the Democrats in Congress, and the President’s disapproval rating has climbed five points since last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Negotiations between the President and congressional […] Read more »
Americans blame Trump and GOP much more than Democrats for shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds
By a wide margin, more Americans blame President Trump and Republicans in Congress than congressional Democrats for the now record-breaking government shutdown, and most reject the president’s assertion that there is an illegal-immigration crisis on the southern border, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Support for building a wall […] Read more »