President Donald Trump on Monday touted poll results that appeared to show more Americans than ever siding with his oft-repeated accusation that special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe is nothing more than a “witch hunt.” … But multiple polling experts took exception to the structure of the question. “I’m sorry […] Read more »
Do Americans think Mueller’s probe is a witch hunt? Depends on how you ask.
On Monday, President Trump tweeted about a new survey finding released earlier that day. He said that a poll found that “50% of Americans AGREE that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a Witch Hunt [sic].” That claim is in line with the USA Today story. But a close look at the […] Read more »
Half of Americans say Trump is victim of a ‘witch hunt’ as trust in Mueller erodes
Amid signs that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference may be near its conclusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds that trust in Mueller has eroded and half of Americans agree with President Donald Trump’s contention that he has been the victim of a “witch hunt.” […] Read more »
WDYGTN Podcast: Opinions On The Mueller Investigation
On this episode of “Where Did You Get This Number?”, host Anthony Salvanto explores what Congress may do once special counsel Robert Mueller releases his report on Russia in the 2016 presidential election. He also discusses polling on the special counsel investigation and how those polls are constructed. Guests Ed […] Read more »
Why bona fide crimes may not be enough to impeach Trump
A Quinnipiac University poll Tuesday carried this striking top-line number: 64 percent of Americans believe President Trump committed crimes before he became president. And 45 percent say they think he committed crimes while serving in the Oval Office. In that same poll, however, only 35 percent favor starting the impeachment […] Read more »
‘Somebody else’ would beat Donald Trump in Texas, but just barely, says UT/TT Poll
A slight majority of Texas voters would choose someone other than Donald Trump in a presidential race held right now, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. While 45 percent said they would “definitely vote for someone else,” 39 percent said they would “definitely vote to re-elect Donald […] Read more »