Positive views on America’s fight against ISIS are now at their highest levels since this poll began measuring them in 2014, with a 53 percent majority now saying that fight is going very or somewhat well. That’s propelled by Republicans whose views have undergone a sharp upturn with President Trump […] Read more »
Nearly half of Americans think there’s a ‘deep state’
Nearly half of Americans think there’s a “deep state” in this country, just more than half think the mainstream media regularly report false stories and six in 10 say the Trump administration regularly makes false claims. Just another day in the world of alleged sneaky stuff. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: President Trump’s first 100 days getting mixed reviews
A Fox News Poll taken as the Trump administration nears its 100-day milestone gives mixed messages to the president. President Trump’s job ratings are underwater by three percentage points. Currently 45 percent approve of the job he’s doing. That’s down slightly from the 48 percent approval he received when he […] Read more »
Trump Won the Election. It’s the Electorate He’s Lost So Far
In addition to President Trump’s early struggles in his first 100 days, there’s a longer-term problem for his administration and the GOP: Many of the issues he’s championing aren’t popular with the public — at all. Per the latest NBC/WSJ poll: CONT. Chuck Todd, Mark Murray & Carrie Dann, NBC […] Read more »
With Budget Debate Looming, Growing Share of Public Prefers Bigger Government
As Congress faces an April 28 deadline to fund government operations, the public is now split in their general preferences on the size and scope of government: 48% say they would rather have a bigger government providing more services, while 45% prefer a smaller government providing fewer services. This marks […] Read more »
Public Gives Trump Low Marks for First 100 Days: NBC News/WSJ Poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans give President Donald Trump poor or middling marks for his first 100 days in office, including a plurality who say he’s off to a “poor start,” according to results from a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Forty-five percent of respondents in the survey believe Trump […] Read more »