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President Trump and the Trump Administration (p. 4)

Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 12-17, 2018. N=1,147 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Would you say that President Trump respects the rule of law, or not?"

		Would say he does	Would not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	40	56	4

"Do you have confidence in the way the White House is being run, or not?"

		Do have confidence	Do not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	38	60	3

"Generally speaking, do you think that President Trump chooses the best people to be a part of his administration, or don't you think so?"

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	34	62	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is handling his job?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	45	38	17

"Do you think that President Trump allows his business interests to affect United States policy towards Saudi Arabia, or don't you think so?"

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	52	39	9

"Do you think that President Trump allows his business interests to affect United States policy towards Russia, or don't you think so?"

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	54	39	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the nation's policy toward Saudi Arabia?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	31	54	15

"Would you support or oppose a bill to prevent President Trump from firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	49	39	11
	11/14-19/18	50	38	12
	4/20-24/18	46	44	11

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Dec. 11-16, 2018. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"During the first two years of President Trump's term, has the country become more united or divided?"

		United	Divided	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	11	78	5	6

"Just your best guess: Do you think President Trump will complete all four years of his term?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	66	27	7

"Just your best guess: Do you think President Trump will be elected to a second term in 2020 would you say yes, definitely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or no, definitely not?"

		Yes, definitely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	No, definitely not	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	23	17	14	42	5

"President Trump has informed incoming Democratic Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that he is willing to shut down the federal government unless Congress addresses border security and funds a border wall. Do you support a government shutdown, oppose it, or does it make no difference to you either way?"

		Support a shutdown	Oppose a shutdown	It makes no difference	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	29	54	14	3

"If there is a partial government shutdown, who will you blame: President Trump and the Republicans, congressional Democrats, or both equally?"

		Trump, Republicans	Democrats	Both equally	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	43	24	30	3

"As you may know, the stock market has been volatile recently. If the country falls into a recession, who do you think would bear the primary responsibility: President Trump and his economic policies, congressional Democrats, foreign countries like China, regular business cycle." Options rotated

		Trump	Business cycle	Democrats	Foreign countries	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	42	21	14	8	15

"As you may know, Special Counsel Robert Mueller and other law enforcement agencies have filed legal documents in the courts recently relating to President Trump, his 2016 campaign, and the Russians. How much attention have you been paying to these stories: a lot, a little, or none at all?"

		A lot	A little	None at all	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	48	36	14	2	-

"Speaking for yourself, do you think the Russians interfered in our presidential election in 2016 to help elect Donald Trump? Would you say yes, definitely, maybe, not sure, or no, definitely not?"

		Yes, definitely	Maybe, not sure	No, definitely not	Undecided	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	50	18	27	5	-

"Speaking for yourself, do you think Trump associates colluded with the Russians who were interfering in our presidential election in 2016? Would you say yes, definitely, maybe, not sure, or no, definitely not?"

		Yes, definitely	Maybe, not sure	No, definitely not	Undecided	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	46	19	29	6	-

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 9-12, 2018. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3. RV = registered voters

"Now, who do you want to see take the lead role in setting policy for the country: President Trump, Republicans in Congress, or Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated

		President Trump	Republicans in Congress	Democrats in Congress	None of these (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-12/18	19	21	48	8	4
	10/23-26/17	22	21	45	7	5
	6/17-20/17	21	25	45	6	3
	4/17-20/17	26	21	45	5	3
	2/18-22/17	33	19	37	6	5

"Please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: Donald Trump has been honest and truthful when it comes to the investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election and related matters."

		Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/9-12/18	18	16	11	51	4
	8/22-25/18 RV	21	17	10	46	6

"Which of the following statements comes closer to your point of view about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election: it is time to end the investigation, or the investigation should continue, or do you not know enough about this issue to have an opinion one way or the other?"

		Time to end it	It should continue	Do not know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/9-12/18	34	45	20	1
	8/22-25/18 RV	35	41	23	1
	7/15-18/18 RV	38	46	15	1
	6/1-4/18V RV	36	46	18	-

"Five members of Donald Trump's campaign, including the former chairman of his campaign and his personal lawyer, have now pled guilty or have been found guilty of crimes. Do you believe that these guilty pleas are just about wrongdoing of these individuals, or does this suggest that there is potential wrongdoing by Donald Trump himself? If you don't know enough to say either way, please just say so." 8/18: "Six members of Donald Trump's campaign . . . ."

		Just these individuals	Potential wrongdoing by Trump	Do not know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/9-12/18	23	46	28	3
	8/22-25/18 RV	27	40	30	3

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Dec. 6-9, 2018. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia?" Half sample B

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/6-9/18	27	52	21

"Generally speaking, do you have more confidence in President Trump or in the Democrats in Congress to deal with the major issues facing the country today?"

		President Trump	Democrats in Congress	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/6-9/18	39	48	1	9	4

"As you may have heard, Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, has told investigators that work on a possible Trump building in Moscow continued during the 2016 presidential campaign. By considering projects in Russia while he was a candidate for president, do you think Trump did nothing wrong, something unwise but not unethical, or something unethical?"

		Nothing wrong	Something unwise, not unethical	Something unethical	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/6-9/18	23	26	44	8

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Do you think Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be fired or should be allowed to finish the investigation?"

		Fired	Allowed to finish	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	18	67	15
	7/19-22/18	17	68	15
	4/10-13/18	15	65	20
	3/19-21/18	12	69	19
	2/5-7/18	16	70	14
	1/8-10/18	14	68	18

"Do you think Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report should be made public in its entirety; should be made public, but only the parts approved by the Trump administration; should not be made public at all?"

		Made public in entirety	Made public in part	Not be made public	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	76	6	10	8

"Which of the following statements comes closer to your opinion about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible wrongdoing and Russian interference in the 2016 election? It is a 'witch hunt.' It's a fair investigation."

		A witch hunt	A fair investigation	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	33	54	13

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling immigration policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	44	52	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the reuniting of immigrant children who were separated at the border from their parents?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	36	54	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the migrant caravan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	39	48	13

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the protection of U.S. borders?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	53	43	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling undocumented immigrants already in this country?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	36	55	9

"Do you think building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico should be an immediate priority for Congress, should not be an immediate priority, or the issue should not be a priority at all for Congress?"

		An immediate priority	Not an immediate priority	Not a priority at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	28	19	50	2

"Which comes closer to your view? President Trump should compromise on the border wall to prevent gridlock. President Trump should not compromise on the border wall even if it means a government shutdown."

		Should compromise	Should not compromise	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	57	36	8

	Registered voters	56	37	7
	Democrats	71	21	8
	Republicans	29	65	6
	Independents	63	31	6

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 14-19, 2018. N=1,046 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Would you say that Donald Trump is level-headed, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	32	63	6
	9/6-9/18	30	65	5
	6/27 - 7/1/18	34	62	4
	5/31 - 6/5/18	32	64	5
	3/16-20/18	32	64	5
	1/19-23/18	30	65	5
	1/5-9/18	28	69	2
	12/13-18/17	28	70	2
	11/7-13/17	30	65	4
	10/5-10/17	29	67	4
	9/21-26/17	30	67	3
	8/17-22/17	29	68	3
	8/9-15/17	30	67	2
	7/27 - 8/1/17	26	71	3
	6/22-27/17	34	63	3
	5/31 - 6/6/17	29	68	3
	5/17-23/17	31	65	4
	5/4-9/17	29	66	5
	4/12-18/17	33	63	4
	3/30 - 4/3/17	29	66	5
	3/16-21/17	30	66	4
	3/2-6/17	34	61	5
	2/16-21/17	33	63	4
	2/2-6/17	35	60	5
	1/20-25/17	33	62	5
	1/5-9/17	33	62	5
	11/17-20/16	38	57	5

"Would you say that Donald Trump is a strong person, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	60	36	3
	9/6-9/18	57	39	5
	6/27 - 7/1/18	63	32	5
	5/31 - 6/5/18	62	34	3
	3/16-20/18	62	35	3
	1/19-23/18	61	36	3
	1/5-9/18	59	39	2
	12/13-18/17	57	40	3
	11/7-13/17	58	39	3
	10/5-10/17	61	35	3
	9/21-26/17	61	37	2
	8/17-22/17	59	38	2
	8/9-15/17	61	37	3
	7/27 - 8/1/17	58	39	3
	6/22-27/17	63	34	3
	5/31 - 6/6/17	62	35	3
	5/17-23/17	64	33	2
	5/4-9/17	62	35	3
	4/12-18/17	61	36	3
	3/30 - 4/3/17	64	33	4
	3/16-21/17	66	30	4
	3/2-6/17	67	30	3
	2/16-21/17	64	32	3
	2/2-6/17	70	26	3
	1/20-25/17	68	29	4
	1/5-9/17	71	25	4
	11/17-20/16	74	23	3

"Would you say that Donald Trump is intelligent, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	55	40	5
	9/6-9/18	51	42	7
	6/27 - 7/1/18	57	39	3
	5/31 - 6/5/18	58	36	5
	3/16-20/18	57	38	5
	1/19-23/18	54	40	6
	1/5-9/18	53	44	3
	12/13-18/17	52	45	3
	11/7-13/17	55	41	4
	10/5-10/17	56	40	4
	9/21-26/17	55	42	4
	8/17-22/17	55	43	3
	8/9-15/17	58	40	2
	7/27 - 8/1/17	55	42	3
	6/22-27/17	58	39	3
	5/31 - 6/6/17	57	40	3
	5/17-23/17	57	40	3
	5/4-9/17	56	41	3
	4/12-18/17	58	38	4
	3/30 - 4/3/17	60	35	5
	3/16-21/17	59	36	5
	3/2-6/17	64	32	4
	2/16-21/17	58	38	4
	2/2-6/17	65	31	4
	1/20-25/17	65	32	3
	1/5-9/17	68	27	5
	11/17-20/16	74	21	4

"Would you say that Donald Trump is someone who shares your values, or not?"

		Would say	Would not say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	35	61	4
	9/6-9/18	33	60	7
	6/27 - 7/1/18	37	60	4
	5/31 - 6/5/18	35	61	5
	3/16-20/18	37	59	4
	1/19-23/18	34	61	5
	1/5-9/18	32	65	2
	12/13-18/17	32	65	3
	11/7-13/17	34	62	3
	10/5-10/17	37	60	3
	9/21-26/17	36	61	3
	8/17-22/17	34	63	3
	8/9-15/17	37	61	2
	7/27 - 8/1/17	34	63	3
	6/22-27/17	38	59	3
	5/31 - 6/6/17	33	64	3
	5/17-23/17	36	62	2
	5/4-9/17	32	64	4
	4/12-18/17	35	61	4
	3/30 - 4/3/17	34	61	5
	3/16-21/17	35	61	4
	3/2-6/17	38	58	4
	2/16-21/17	37	60	3
	2/2-6/17	38	58	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's response to the California wildfires?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	31	51	18

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's decision to fire former attorney general Jeff Sessions?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	38	45	18

"Is your opinion of Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about him?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	11	28	60	1

"Do you think that Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be fired, or not?"

		Think he should be	Don't think he should be	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	17	68	16

"Do you think that the investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government is a legitimate investigation, or do you think it is a political witch hunt?"

		Legitimate	A political witch hunt	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	50	44	6
	7/18-23/18	54	40	7
	5/31 - 6/5/18	48	44	7
	4/20-24/18	52	44	4
	3/3-5/18	53	42	5
	2/2-5/18	50	42	7
	1/12-16/18	52	43	5

"Do you think that President Trump's decisions and behavior as president have encouraged white supremacist groups, discouraged white supremacist groups, or do you think his behavior and decisions haven't had an impact either way?"

		Encouraged	Discouraged	Haven't had an impact	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	56	3	36	5
	8/17-22/17	59	3	35	3

CBS News Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2018. N=1,103 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling relations with U.S. allies in Europe?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/15-18/18	36	56	7

"Do you think Donald Trump should take steps to end the Russia investigation, or do you think he should allow the Russia investigation to continue?"

		Take steps to end it	Allow it to continue	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/15-18/18	24	72	3

"Do you think Congress should pass legislation that would protect the Special Counsel in charge of the Russia investigation from being fired, or should Congress not pass that legislation?"

		Should pass	Should not pass	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/15-18/18	52	41	7

Monmouth University Poll. Nov. 9-12, 2018. N=802 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Which statement comes closer to your view? Americans are united and in agreement about the most important values. OR, Americans are greatly divided when it comes to the most important values." Options rotated

		United	Divided	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/9-12/18	20	77	4
	12/10-12/17	23	72	5
	3/2-5/17	22	75	4

"Has the country become more united, more divided, or not really changed since President Trump took office?"

		More united	More divided	Not really changed	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/9-12/18	11	62	25	3
	12/10-12/17	9	63	26	2
	3/2-5/17	11	52	34	3

CBS News Poll. Oct. 14-17, 2018. N=1,108 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump handled Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/14-17/18	38	53	9

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has handled the response to the hurricanes and tropical storms that have recently hit the U.S.?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/14-17/18	41	46	14

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 8-11, 2018. N=1,144 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Would you rather see the next Congress controlled by the Democrats, to act as a check on Trump, or controlled by the Republicans, to support Trump's agenda?" Options rotated

		Controlled by Democrats	Controlled by Republicans	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/8-11/18	55	39	7
	8/26-29/18	60	31	8
	7/10-13/17	53	35	12

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 4-7, 2018. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.

"Based on what you have read or heard about the way Donald Trump and his family have handled their taxes, which of the following statements best describes your view of Trump's actions in this matter? He did something illegal. He did something unethical but not illegal. OR, He did not do anything seriously wrong."

		Something illegal	Something unethical, not illegal	Didn't do anything seriously wrong	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	34	29	25	12

"Do you think Donald Trump should fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, or do you think he should NOT fire him?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/4-7/18	18	53	29

Pew Research Center. Sept. 18-24, 2018. Adults nationwide.

"As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, tell me which one best reflects your impression of Donald Trump. ... "Does Donald Trump impress you as trustworthy or NOT trustworthy?" Form 1 (N=867)

		Trustworthy	Not trustworthy	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	34	61	2	3
	1/10-15/18	35	59	2	3
	2/7-12/17	37	59	1	3

"Does Donald Trump impress you as able to get things done or NOT able to get things done?" Form 1 (N=867)

		Able to get things done	Not able to get things done	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	50	46	2	3
	1/10-15/18	50	46	2	3
	2/7-12/17	54	40	1	4

"Does Donald Trump impress you as a strong leader or NOT a strong leader?" Form 1 (N=867)

		A strong leader	Not a strong leader	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	43	54	1	2
	1/10-15/18	44	54	1	1
	2/7-12/17	49	49	1	1

"Does Donald Trump impress you as someone who cares about people like me or someone who DOESN'T care about people like me?" Form 1 (N=867)

		Cares	Doesn't care	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	36	61	1	2
	1/10-15/18	35	62	1	2
	2/7-12/17	40	56	1	3

"Does Donald Trump impress you as even tempered or NOT even tempered?" Form 2 (N=887)

		Even tempered	Not even tempered	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	24	70	2	4
	1/10-15/18	25	68	3	4
	2/7-12/17	28	68	1	4

"Does Donald Trump impress you as well informed or NOT well informed?" Form 2 (N=887)

		Well informed	Not well informed	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	38	57	2	3
	1/10-15/18	37	61	1	1
	2/7-12/17	39	57	1	2

"Does Donald Trump impress you as [someone who] keeps his promises or DOESN'T keep his promises?" Form 2 (N=887)

		Keeps his promises	Doesn't keep his promises	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	49	45	2	4
	1/10-15/18	39	54	3	4
	2/7-12/17	60	31	3	6

"Does Donald Trump impress you as someone who stands up for what he believes in, or someone who DOESN'T stand up for what he believes in?" Form 2 (N=887)

		Stands up for what he believes in	Doesn't stand up for what he believes in	Neither particularly (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-24/18	68	24	2	5

Pew Research Center. Sept. 18-23, 2018. N=1,622 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"How much, if anything, have you read or heard about the investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/18-23/18	59	29	11	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 16-19, 2018. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the president on each of his positions on specific issues, please tell me when it comes to the day-to-day role of president and leading and representing America, do you have a great deal of confidence in Donald Trump as president, quite a bit of confidence, not much confidence, or no real confidence at all in Donald Trump?" Options rotated

		A great deal	Quite a bit	Not much	No real confidence	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/16-19/18	20	22	16	41	1
	5/11-13/17 Adults	17	24	20	37	2
	4/17-20/17 Adults	18	27	22	33	-

"Since Donald Trump has become president, do you think the news media has mostly been fair and objective in their coverage of him, or not?" If not: "And, would you say the news media has been too critical or not critical enough toward Donald Trump in their coverage?"

		Fair and objective	Too critical	Not critical enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/16-19/18	37	45	13	5

"When it comes to the effect of President Trump's policies in improving economic conditions, would you say his policies have helped or hurt economic conditions, or have they not made much of a difference one way or the other?"

		Helped	Hurt	Not much difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/16-19/18	41	26	30	3

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Sept. 6-9, 2018. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.

"Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one applies or doesn't apply to Donald Trump. ..."

		Applies	Doesn't apply	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

"Can manage the White House effectively" Half sample B (N=497)
	9/6-9/18	37	61	3

"Compared to most other politicians in Washington, do you think Donald Trump is more honest, less honest, or is he about the same as most other politicians?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	27	45	26	2

"Compared to most other politicians in Washington, do you think Donald Trump is more corrupt, less corrupt, or is he about the same as most other politicians?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	41	27	29	3

"Compared to most other politicians in Washington, do you think Donald Trump is more intelligent, less intelligent, or is he about the same as most other politicians?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	22	47	28	3

"Compared to most other politicians in Washington, do you think Donald Trump is more in touch, less in touch, or is he about the same as most other politicians?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	28	47	21	3

"If Donald Trump is asked to testify under oath for the investigation being run by special counsel Robert Mueller, do you think he should or should not testify?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	72	23	5
	8/9-12/18	70	25	5
	6/14-17/18	68	24	8
	5/2-5/18	70	27	4
	3/22-25/18	75	19	6
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	78	18	4

"Do you think there is or is not enough cause right now for Congress to begin hearings into whether or not President Trump should be impeached?"

		There is enough	There is not enough	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	42	53	5

"As you may have heard, in October 2016, a lawyer for Donald Trump made a $130,000 payment to an actress who stars in pornographic movies as part of an agreement to prevent her from speaking publicly about an alleged affair with Trump. Do you think Donald Trump knew about this payment and what it was for in October 2016, or did Trump not know about the payment and what it was for?"

		Trump did know	Trump did not know	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	73	13	14
	5/3-5/18	67	23	9

"And do you think Donald Trump directed his lawyer to make that payment, or do you think his lawyer made that payment on his own without any direction from Trump?"

		Trump directed lawyer	Without direction from Trump	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	63	20	17

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 6-9, 2018. N=1,038 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"In general, would you like to see Congress be more of a check on President Trump, or do you think Congress is doing enough to be a check on President Trump?"

		More of a check	Doing enough	Less of a check (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	58	27	4	11

"Would you like to see Congress begin the process to impeach President Trump, or not?"

		Would like to see	Would not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	36	56	8

"Would you approve or disapprove of President Trump firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	29	50	21
	7/27 - 8/1/17	23	60	16

"As you may know, there have been anonymously published allegations that senior advisors to President Trump work behind his back to stop him from making what these advisors believe are bad decisions. Do you believe these allegations are true, or not?"

		Believe they're true	Don't believe they're true	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	55	28	17

"Do you think that the person who wrote these allegations did the right thing or the wrong thing by having them published anonymously?"

		Right thing	Wrong thing	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/6-9/18	39	51	10

Gallup Poll. Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2018. Adults nationwide.

"How closely have you been following the news about Russian officials' involvement with the Trump campaign in the 2016 presidential election: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" Form A (N=752)

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/27 - 9/2/18	33	32	18	16	1
	8/2-6/17	33	40	18	9	1

"Which of the following statements best describes your view of Donald Trump in these matters? He did something illegal. He did not do anything illegal, but did something unethical. OR, He did not do anything seriously wrong." Form A (N=752)

		Illegal	Not illegal, but unethical	Not anything seriously wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/27 - 9/2/18	29	27	35	9
	8/2-6/17	25	37	35	3

"How closely have you been following the news about money paid to two women during the 2016 election campaign to keep them from publicizing their alleged relationships with Donald Trump: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" Form B (N=759)

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/27 - 9/2/18	18	31	23	28	1

"Which of the following statements best describes your view of Donald Trump in these matters? He did something illegal. He did not do anything illegal, but did something unethical. OR, He did not do anything seriously wrong." Form B (N=759)

		Illegal	Not illegal, but unethical	Not anything seriously wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/27 - 9/2/18	31	37	23	9

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 26-29, 2018. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Do you think Trump is in touch with the concerns of most people in the United States today, or is he out of touch?"

		In touch	Out of touch	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	34	63	3
	4/17-20/17	38	58	4

"Since Trump took office, do you think the amount of corruption in Washington has increased, decreased, or stayed about the same?"

		Increased	Decreased	Stayed the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	45	13	39	3

"Do you support or oppose the investigation of Trump and his associates by Special Counsel Robert Mueller?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	63	29	8

"As far as you're aware, do you think Trump has tried to interfere with Mueller's investigation in a way that amounts to obstruction of justice, or not?"

		Think he did	Don't think he did	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	53	35	12

"Mueller prosecuted Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, who was found guilty of tax and bank fraud by a jury last week. Do you think the case against Manafort was justified or unjustified?"

		Justified	Unjustified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	67	17	16

"Would you support or oppose Trump giving Manafort a pardon?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	18	66	16

"Trump has been critical of Attorney General Jeff Sessions for allowing the Mueller investigation to proceed. Sessions has said he's following the law. Whose side do you take on this: Trump's or Sessions'?" Options rotated

		Trump's side	Sessions' side	Neither side (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	23	62	5	10

"Do you think Trump should or should not fire Sessions from his job as attorney general?"

		Should fire	Should not fire	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	19	64	17

"Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to fraud and illegal campaign finance charges last week. How much have you heard or read about this: a great deal, a good amount, just some, or a little or nothing?"

		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	Little or nothing
		%	%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	23	19	25	32

"Cohen said in court that Trump directed him to try to influence the 2016 election by arranging to pay off two women who said they had affairs with Trump. If he did direct Cohen to make these payments, do you think Trump committed a crime, or not?"

		Think he did	Don't think he did	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/26-29/18	61	31	9

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Aug. 23-28, 2018. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"When it comes to this year's congressional election, do you want to elect a Congress that mostly cooperates with President Trump, or one that mostly stands up to President Trump?"

		Mostly cooperates with Trump	Mostly stands up to Trump	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	34	58	8	1
	2/20-24/18	32	58	10	1

"During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump promised to 'drain the swamp' -- to reduce corruption in Washington. Which comes closer to your view? 'The swamp' of Washington has gotten better during the Trump administration. 'The swamp' of Washington has gotten worse during the Trump administration." Options rotated

		Gotten better	Gotten worse	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	23	57	20	1

"Do you believe the Russians made a serious effort to meddle in the 2016 election?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	69	21	9
	2/20-24/18	69	19	12

"President Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has said special counsel Robert Mueller should have wrapped up his investigation by Sept. 1. Which comes closer to your view? The special counsel should wrap up his investigation as quickly as possible within weeks, not months. OR, The special counsel should take all the time he needs to finish his investigation, even if it continues into next year."

		Wrap it up quickly	Take time he needs	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	40	55	5

"Do you think President Trump should voluntarily agree to be interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller?"

		Yes	No	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	63	27	9	1

"As you may know, Paul Manafort, who was Trump's former campaign chairman, has been convicted of eight charges of financial fraud and tax evasion unrelated to the 2016 campaign. Does this verdict make you have more or less confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller, whose office tried this case, or doesn't it have an effect?"

		More confidence	Less confidence	Doesn't have an effect	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	36	21	35	8	1

"In addition to Manafort being found guilty of financial fraud, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance and financial charges. Which comes closer to your view? These legal developments raise serious questions about President Trump's own behavior. These legal developments don't have much to do with President Trump."

		Raise questions about Trump	Don't have much to do with Trump	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	61	27	12

"Based on what you know now, do you think the House of Representatives should seriously consider impeaching President Trump?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/23-28/18	44	47	9

Monmouth University Poll. Aug. 15-19, 2018. N=805 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Turning to how the White House operates, how confident are you in the way that the president's advisers and staff are handling their jobs: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/15-19/18	19	23	13	42	3

"And in general, would you say Donald Trump does or does not hire the best people?"

		Does	Does not	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/15-19/18	30	58	7	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 9-13, 2018. N=1,175 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"In general, do you like President Trump's policies, or not?"

		Do like	Do not like	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	43	54	4
	2/16-19/18	40	57	3

"In general, do you like President Trump as a person, or not?"

		Do like	Do not like	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	31	59	10
	2/16-19/18	30	61	8

"Would you like to see the next Congress do more to check President Trump, or do more to help President Trump?"

		More to check	More to help	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	51	43	6
	Republicans	12	86	2
	Democrats	87	8	5
	Independents	53	39	8

"If the Democratic Party wins control of the House of Representatives in 2018, would you like to see them begin the process to impeach President Trump, or not?"

		Would like to see	Would not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	36	58	6
	7/18-23/18	39	55	6
	6/27 - 7/1/18	38	56	6
	5/31 - 6/5/18	36	57	8
	4/20-24/18	38	55	7
	1/5-9/18	45	51	5

"In general, do you think that the Trump administration is doing enough to help middle class Americans, or not?"

		Think it is doing enough	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	38	58	4

"Are you concerned that President Trump's criticism of the news media will lead to violence against people who work in the news media, or aren't you concerned about that?"

		Are concerned	Aren't concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	44	52	4

"In general, do you think that President Trump is too tough on Russia, not tough enough on Russia, or is President Trump's attitude towards Russia about right?"

		Too tough	Not tough enough	About right	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	1	55	36	8

"Do you think that President Trump should agree to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, or don't you think so?"

		Think he should	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	57	33	10
	Republicans	26	65	10
	Democrats	83	9	8
	Independents	62	28	10

"When it comes to the investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, do you think that President Trump is guilty of any wrongdoing, or don't you think so?"

		Think he is guilty	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	42	43	15

"Do you think it is ever acceptable for a presidential campaign to obtain information on a political opponent from a hostile foreign power, or do you think that is never acceptable?"

		Sometimes acceptable	Never acceptable	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	12	79	9

"Do you think that President Trump treats people of color with the same amount of respect as he treats white people, or don't you think so?"

		Think he does	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	39	54	8
	Republicans	83	11	6
	Democrats	7	89	3
	Independents	33	56	11

	4/6-9/18	40	53	7

"Do you think President Trump has emboldened people who hold racist beliefs to express those beliefs publicly, or don't you think so?"

		Think he has	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	54	37	9
	Republicans	25	64	11
	Democrats	78	15	7
	Independents	58	35	7

	6/27 - 7/1/18	55	39	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 9-12, 2018. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.

"Do you think Mueller should try to complete his investigation before this November's congressional elections, or not?"

		Think he should	Don't think so	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	66	26	8

"Do you think Donald Trump has attempted to interfere with the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election in 2016, or do you think he has not attempted to interfere with that investigation?"

		Has attempted	Has not attempted	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	56	38	6
	2/20-23/18	55	38	8
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	51	41	8

"Do you think that Donald Trump knew during the 2016 campaign that anyone associated with his campaign had contact with suspected Russian operatives, or do you think he did not know that?" 2017: "Do you think that Donald Trump knew during last year's campaign that anyone associated with his campaign had contact with suspected Russian operatives, or do you think he did not know that?"

		Think he knew	Think he did not know	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	57	36	8
	Democrats	90	5	4
	Independents	50	43	7
	Republicans	20	71	10

	11/2-5/17	59	35	6

"As you may have heard, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is currently on trial for financial fraud. How closely have you been following news about the trial: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not closely at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not closely at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	19	27	22	31	1

"Please tell me how you think Donald Trump has handled U.S. relations with each of the following countries. ... Has Trump been too friendly toward [see below], too tough toward [see below], or has he handled it about right?"

		Too friendly	Too tough	About right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	China
	8/9-12/18	21	24	48	8

	France
	8/9-12/18	9	23	60	8

	Germany
	8/9-12/18	7	30	55	9

	Great Britain
	8/9-12/18	6	27	59	7

	Iran
	8/9-12/18	18	24	48	10

	Israel
	8/9-12/18	23	13	55	8

	North Korea
	8/9-12/18	43	8	42	6

	Russia
	8/9-12/18	57	4	35	4

Gallup Poll. Aug. 1-12, 2018. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the environment?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/1-12/18	35	61	4
	6/7-11/17	32	63	5

"How closely have you been following the news about Russia and the 2016 U.S. presidential election: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all
		%	%	%	%
	8/1-12/18	33	34	18	14

"Which comes closer to your view about Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election: Russians did not interfere in the 2016 election, Russians interfered in the 2016 election, but their actions did not change the outcome of the election, or Russians interfered in the 2016 election and their actions changed the outcome of the election?" Options rotated

		Did not interfere	Interfered, didn't change outcome	Interfered, changed outcome	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/1-12/18	16	36	39	9

"In your view, is it more important that the United States take strong diplomatic and economic steps against Russia, or is it more important that the U.S. continue efforts to improve relations with Russia?"

		Take strong steps against Russia	Continue to improve relations	Both the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/1-12/18	36	58	4	3

Trump Administration continued

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