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 »

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 »

Trump, GOP blamed for shutdown; no crisis seen but fewer oppose wall

A majority of Americans hold Donald Trump and congressional Republicans mainly responsible for the partial federal shutdown, now the longest in history, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. Only a quarter back Trump’s claim that there’s a crisis at the southern border and two-thirds oppose him declaring a […] Read more »

Trump, Democrats and GOP draw disapproval over shutdown – CBS News poll

President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats and congressional Republicans all draw lackluster marks for their handling of the government shutdown, with Americans expressing net disapproval for all three. Only about one-third approve (35 percent) of the president’s handling of the shutdown, and a majority disapprove. Only about a third (33 percent) […] Read more »