Two-thirds of Americans oppose launching a preemptive military strike against North Korea, with a majority trusting the U.S. military to handle the escalating nuclear crisis responsibly but not President Trump, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. CONT. Scott Clement & Philip Rucker, Washington Post Read more »
Deep challenges for Trump from North Korea to the home front
President Donald Trump faces deep challenges on international and domestic issues alike, with a job approval rating mired in historic lows, a broad sense he’s done more to divide than unite the country and a high level of public distrust that he’ll act responsibly in dealing with North Korea. CONT. […] Read more »
Is America Still the Leader of the Free World?
Many Americans think the United States is still the leader of the free world, but most do not perceive the global prominence of the United States to be growing, according to an exclusive Third Rail with OZY/Marist poll. Americans also exhibit lackluster confidence in the United States’ ability to continue […] Read more »
Trump’s approval again reaches 40% after positive reaction to hurricane response
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has once again reached 40%, while earning high marks for his handling of the government’s response to recent hurricanes, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. A broad 64% of Americans say they approve of how Trump’s government reacted to the recent storms, […] Read more »
Narrow Majority Trust Government to Handle Foreign Problems
A slim majority of Americans, 52%, now trust the U.S. federal government to handle international problems, the first time this figure has been at the majority level in five years. Fewer, 45%, trust the government to handle domestic problems, similar to last year but above the record-low 38% in 2015. […] Read more »
NPR/Ipsos Poll: Half Of Americans Don’t Trust Trump On North Korea
A narrow majority of Americans don’t trust President Trump to handle the conflict with North Korea, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. The findings come as the president and his diplomatic team prepare for the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, where North Korea’s renegade nuclear program […] Read more »