On Wednesday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll chock-full of bleak numbers for President Trump. Only 36 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president. The two words most commonly offered to describe Trump’s first year were “disaster” and “chaotic.” More people said Trump’s first year […] Read more »
Everything Is Looking Up, Except For Trump’s Approval Rating: IBD/TIPP Poll
The public is more upbeat about the direction of the country and the economy, less likely to be looking for a job and less stressed. Yet they’re not giving President Trump much of the credit, the latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows. The January poll finds 35% approve of the job Trump […] Read more »
Immigration: Public Opinion Context
In a bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed open to supporting a broad immigration deal that could establish a pathway to citizenship for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. He also seemed willing to extend protection to immigrants brought into the U.S. as children, although […] Read more »
What Americans Think About Trump’s First Year
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called 2017 one of the most successful first years in presidential history — but what do Americans think? Gallup Senior Editor Lydia Saad reviews the year’s presidential approval ratings, as well as other measures of how Americans think the country is doing. Later, […] Read more »
Strong Economies Lift Presidents. Trump Seems an Exception.
The stock market has surged. Unemployment is at 4.1 percent. ISIS has largely been vanquished from Iraq and Syria. But despite it all, Donald J. Trump’s approval ratings are mired in the upper 30s. No president has had worse ratings at this stage of his term since modern polling began […] Read more »
Bright spot for Trump in 2017, job creation faces new challenges
Despite a bumpy first year, President Donald Trump can point to at least one important success: the number of jobs grew and the unemployment rate fell in 2017. Friday’s government jobs report showed 148,000 new jobs created and the unemployment still at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent. How big […] Read more »