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 »
As Trump Sticks With His Wall, His Ratings Stay Stuck in Place
By insisting on a border wall, President Trump is emphasizing an issue that may be popular with his base but seems unlikely to attract new supporters. There has been little polling since the government shutdown began last month, but what there is indicates that voters oppose a border wall, blame […] 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 »
Most Americans Call Shutdown ‘Embarrassing’ As It’s Set To Become Longest In History
Three-quarters of Americans say the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history, is “embarrassing for the country,” including a majority of Republicans, a new NPR/Ipsos Poll finds. … The NPR/Ipsos Poll also found that Trump’s Oval Office address Tuesday had little effect. Just 10 percent of Americans […] Read more »
Everything Old is New Again. Or, Is It? How the government shutdown compares with those of the past
President Donald Trump, the government shutdown, and yes, the border wall. On this week’s Poll Hub, we look at Americans’ attitudes about the shutdown, how the current gridlock reflects past shutdowns, who Americans blame for the gridlock, and whether the issue of the border wall bolsters or weakens President Trump’s […] Read more »
Americans don’t want Trump’s border wall. This is what they want instead.
Americans have lately been spectators for a gladiatorial battle between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The president insists on getting $5.7 billion for a border wall in exchange for agreeing to fund the government and end the shutdown. The California Democrat refuses flatly, resolutely calling the border wall […] Read more »