It is common that many politicians grow more popular once they leave office. That has not been the case for former President Donald Trump. On the eve of his impeachment trial in front of the Senate, new polling reveals that more Americans want him convicted than at any point during […] Read more »
Majority of Americans say Trump should be convicted, barred from holding federal office in impeachment trial
With his impeachment trial set to begin this week, a narrow majority of Americans say they support the Senate convicting former President Donald Trump and barring him from holding federal office again, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. Compared to public attitudes in the early days of […] Read more »
Should the Senate convict Donald Trump? Here’s what the American people think
Although public opinion doesn’t determine the outcome of impeachment trials, it shapes the environment within which senators must decide. Based on multiple polls conducted during the past month, here are five key facts about Americans’ sentiment as Donald Trump’s second Senate trial looms. CONTINUED William A. Galston, Brookings Institution Read more »
Trump’s Legacy as President
Most Americans think Donald Trump bears at least some blame for the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, including 50% who say he bears a great deal or quite a bit of the responsibility. About half support the Senate voting to impeach the former president. Sixty-two percent think […] Read more »
Biden Job Approval Rating at 49%
Nearly half of Americans (49%) approve of President Joe Biden’s job performance. A majority of Americans (55%) perceive Biden to be doing more to unite the country than to divide it, and a plurality (47%) consider Biden to be changing the nation for the better. These findings are in stark […] Read more »
Is Trump’s ‘big lie’ Democrats’ big chance to entice Republican voters?
Would Republicans in Washington stand by Donald Trump’s “big lie” if they knew it could cost the party a fifth of its voters? A nationally representative Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the days following the Capitol insurrection confirmed the large number of Republicans who believe Trump’s false assertion that the 2020 […] Read more »