A majority of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump casting doubt about U.S. intelligence on Russian interference in the 2016 election, with relatively modest support for the president even in his own party and among conservatives in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. The public by a 17-point margin also says […] Read more »
How much will Republicans follow Trump on Russia and Putin?
President Trump has evolved in his time in politics to be quite positive toward Russia and its president, and he expressed hope of a personal friendship with Vladimir Putin on the eve of his summit this week. “He’s not my enemy. And hopefully, someday, maybe he’ll be a friend. It […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Trump Putin Fallout
Following the Trump/Putin Summit and the President’s European allies trip, there has been bipartisan outrage over Trump’s friendliness towards Russia. Some have called the President’s performance traitorous, disgusting, worrisome – but there’s no evidence that Congress, led by Republicans, will actually do anything. And that’s probably smart politics on their […] Read more »
Republicans used to view Russia as an adversary
Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye with most Americans on their view of Russia’s relationship with the U.S. While most Americans see Russia as unfriendly or as an enemy, most Republicans think of Russia as either friendly or an ally. This wasn’t always the case. … The 2016 election saw a drastic […] Read more »
Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Putin summit
Only a third of Americans (32 percent) approve of the way Donald Trump handled his summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a CBS News poll shows. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans approve. Most Americans (70 percent) believe U.S. intelligence assessments that Russia interfered in the elections, though Republicans are […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Say Mexico Is a U.S. Friend or Ally
Americans’ views of U.S. relations with Mexico are at new lows with 72% of Americans saying Mexico is an ally (27%) or a friend (45%) of the U.S., the lowest point in Gallup’s nearly 20-year trend. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »