More Than Half Of Young Americans Are Going Through An Extended Period Of Feeling Down Depressed Or Hopeless In Recent Weeks; 28% Have Had Thoughts That They Would Be Better Off Dead Or Of Hurting Themself In Some Way
Fifty-one percent of young Americans say that at least several days in the last two weeks they have felt down, depressed, or hopeless–19% say they feel this way more than half of the time. In addition, 68% have little energy, 59% say they have trouble with sleep, 52% find little pleasure in doing things. 49% have a poor appetite or are over-eating, 48% cite trouble concentrating, 32% are moving so slowly, or are fidgety to the point that others notice — and 28% have had thoughts of self-harm
Among those most likely to experience bouts of severe depression triggering thoughts that they would be better off dead or hurting themself are young people of color , whites without a college experience , rural Americans , and young Americans not registered to vote .
In the last two weeks, 53% of college students have said that their mental health has been negatively impacted by school or work-related issues; overall 34% have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus, 29% self-image, 29% personal relationships, 28% social isolation, 25% economic concerns, 22% health concerns–and 21% politics .
A Plurality Believe History Will Judge Trump As A The Worst President Ever; Less Than A Quarter Of Young Americans Want Trump To Play A Key Role In The Future Of Republican Politics; Young Republicans Are Divided
Thirty percent of young Americans believe that history will judge Donald Trump as “the worst president ever.” Overall, 26% give the 45th president positive marks , while 54% give Trump negative marks ; 11% believe he will go down as an average president.
Twenty-two percent of young Americans surveyed agree with the statement, “I want Donald Trump to play a key role in the future of Republican politics,” 58% disagreed, and 19% neither agreed nor disagreed. Among young Republicans, 56% agreed while 22% disagreed, and 21% were neutral. Only 61% of those who voted for Trump in the 2020 general indicated their desire for him to remain active in the GOP.
If they “had to choose,” 42% of young Republicans consider themselves supporters of the Republican party, and not Donald Trump. A quarter indicated they are Trump supporters first, 24% said they support both.
Question30 Thinking About The Relationship Between The United States And Israel Do You Think The Us Is Too Supportive Of Israel Not Supportive Enough Of Israel Or Is The Us Support Of Israel About Right
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoToo supportive 28% 10% 36% 32% 30% 26% 35% 21%Not enough 24 49 11 18 25 23 19 31About right 34 33 35 38 34 34 39 35DK/NA 14 8 18 13 11 16 7 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspToo supportive 39% 27% 22% 20% 28% 24% 26% 33% 33%Not enough 17 31 29 23 28 26 27 10 21About right 30 27 39 43 36 36 36 35 33DK/NA 14 15 10 14 8 15 11 22 14
Question31 Regardless Of Your Overall Feelings Toward The Israelis And The Palestinians Who Do You Think Is More Responsible For The Outbreak Of Violence In The Middle East: Israel Or Hamas
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoIsrael 19% 6% 28% 19% 19% 19% 24% 15%Hamas 46 76 30 43 53 39 52 55BOTH EQUALLY 12 5 17 12 10 13 9 10DK/NA 24 13 26 25 18 29 15 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspIsrael 27% 17% 16% 15% 18% 19% 18% 21% 23%Hamas 33 44 57 55 62 46 54 27 34BOTH EQUALLY 13 14 11 8 7 11 9 17 11DK/NA 28 26 16 22 13 24 19 35 31
Question15 In General How Satisfied Are You With The Way Things Are Going In The Nation Today; Are You Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Or Very Dissatisfied
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoVery satisfied 6% 3% 8% 5% 5% 6% 5% 4%Smwht satisfied 31 6 50 32 27 35 35 21Smwht dissatisfied 24 17 27 24 22 25 27 23Very dissatisfied 38 74 13 36 43 34 33 51DK/NA 2 - 2 2 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspVery satisfied 3% 7% 4% 9% 4% 4% 4% 10% 7%Smwht satisfied 31 30 32 28 20 31 26 48 40Smwht dissatisfied 31 23 18 23 24 25 24 25 22Very dissatisfied 33 39 44 39 50 39 45 12 31DK/NA 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 -
Question27 As You May Know President Biden Has Decided To Withdraw All Us Troops From Afghanistan By September 11 2021 Do You Approve Or Disapprove Of President Biden’s Decision
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoApprove 62% 41% 75% 63% 61% 62% 65% 54%Disapprove 29 49 15 29 32 26 26 37DK/NA 9 10 9 7 7 12 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspApprove 66% 62% 64% 57% 59% 56% 58% 78% 64%Disapprove 22 30 29 34 34 33 33 14 25DK/NA 12 8 7 9 7 11 9 8 11 Mltry HshldApprove 59%Disapprove 36DK/NA 5
Young Americans Are Significantly More Likely To Be Politically Engaged Than They Were A Decade Ago; A Sharp Increase In Progressive Political Values Marked Since 2016
Less than one year after Barack Obama’s election, 24% of young Americans considered themselves to be politically active . Twelve years later, we find the share of politically active Americans increased by half — and now 36% are politically active. The most politically active among this cohort are young Blacks .
Over the last five years, on a host of issues ranging from health care, to climate, immigration, poverty, and affirmative action–young Americans are increasingly more likely to favor government intervention. For example, we found:
- A 19-point increase in agreement with the statement “Qualified minorities should be given special preferences in hiring and education” .
- An 18-point increase in agreement with the statement “Government should do more to curb climate change, even at the expense of economic growth” .
- A 16-point increase since 2016 in agreement with “The government should spend more to reduce poverty” .
- A 16-point increase in “Basic health insurance is a right for all people, and if someone has no means of paying for it, the government should provide it” .
- An 8-point increase in agreement with “Recent immigration into this country has done more good than harm .
Question14 If The Election Were Today Would You Want To See The Republican Party Or The Democratic Party Win Control Of The United States House Of Representatives
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoRepublican Party 40% 92% 3% 42% 49% 32% 38% 54%Democratic Party 49 5 93 41 38 59 59 36DK/NA 11 3 3 17 13 9 3 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspRepublican Party 32% 43% 47% 40% 56% 41% 48% 10% 31%Democratic Party 47 51 47 51 36 52 44 76 50DK/NA 21 6 6 9 9 7 8 14 18
Forty Percent Of Young Americans Expect Their Lives To Be Better As A Result Of The Biden Administration; Many More Feel A Part Of Bidens America Than Trumps
- Whites: 30% better, 28% worse
- Blacks: 54% better, 4% worse
- Hispanics: 51% better, 10% worse
Forty-six percent of young Americans agreed that they “feel included in Biden’s America,” 24% disagreed . With the exception of young people living in rural America, at least a plurality indicated they felt included. This stands in contrast to “Trump’s America.” Forty-eight percent reported that they did not feel included in Trump’s America, while 27% indicated that they felt included . The only major subgroup where a plurality or more felt included in Trump’s America were rural Americans.
- 39% of Whites feel included in Biden’s America, 32% do not ; 35% of Whites feel included in Trump’s America, 41% do not .
- 61% of Blacks feel included in Biden’s America, 13% do not ; 16% of Blacks feel included in Trump’s America, 60% do not .
- 51% of Hispanics feel included in Biden’s America, 12% do not ; 17% of Hispanics feel included in Trump’s America, 55% do not .
Question1a Do You Approve Or Disapprove Of The Way Joe Biden Is Handling His Job As President Combined With: Do You Strongly Or Somewhat Approve/disapprove
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoApprove strongly 34% 6% 63% 29% 25% 43% 44% 22%Approve smwht 14 4 22 13 13 15 12 12Disapprove smwht 6 9 3 9 8 4 7 8Disapprove strongly 34 79 4 32 42 27 31 50DK/NA 11 3 8 18 11 11 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspApprove strongly 20% 38% 38% 46% 21% 38% 30% 70% 32%Approve smwht 25 14 10 8 12 12 12 14 21Disapprove smwht 10 5 5 2 8 7 7 3 8Disapprove strongly 26 34 41 37 52 35 43 2 20DK/NA 20 9 6 8 7 8 7 12 19
Question26 Do You Think President Biden’s Policies Are Helping The Nation’s Economy Hurting The Nation’s Economy Or Aren’t Making Much Of A Difference
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoHelping 38% 5% 74% 31% 29% 47% 48% 30%Hurting 35 82 4 33 42 29 34 50No difference 21 13 18 29 25 18 15 18DK/NA 5 - 4 7 4 5 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspHelping 28% 42% 38% 50% 27% 44% 36% 63% 37%Hurting 26 36 45 36 50 39 45 6 19No difference 39 15 14 11 20 14 17 19 34DK/NA 7 6 3 3 3 2 2 11 9 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............<30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+Helping 40% 39% 39% 31% 44%Hurting 27 28 37 47 41No difference 25 28 23 17 12DK/NA 8 4 1 5 3
Question18 Would You Prefer To See Candidates Running For Elected Office That Mostly Agree With Donald Trump Or Mostly Disagree With Donald Trump
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoMostly agree 39% 85% 7% 38% 49% 30% 33% 55%Mostly disagree 53 10 90 50 42 64 62 39DK/NA 8 5 3 12 9 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspMostly agree 32% 42% 45% 37% 56% 39% 47% 6% 32%Mostly disagree 59 50 48 55 38 55 47 79 63DK/NA 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 15 5
Question29 From What You Know About The Situation In The Middle East Do Your Sympathies Lie More With The Israelis Or More With The Palestinians
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoIsraelis 39% 74% 22% 33% 44% 35% 41% 50%Palestinians 29 8 43 30 27 30 36 21DK/NA 32 17 35 36 29 35 22 29 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspIsraelis 26% 38% 52% 47% 53% 42% 47% 21% 27%Palestinians 38 33 20 22 24 28 26 31 33DK/NA 36 29 29 31 23 30 27 49 40
Question13 Would You Say That Joe Biden Is Doing A Better Job As President Than You Expected A Worse Job Or About What You Expected
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoBetter 21% 4% 38% 17% 19% 24% 24% 16%Worse 24 57 2 23 30 18 24 33As expected 52 39 58 56 50 55 51 49DK/NA 3 1 1 4 2 4 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspBetter 15% 25% 22% 26% 17% 19% 18% 37% 22%Worse 15 24 29 27 34 26 30 1 15As expected 65 49 48 44 48 51 50 59 57DK/NA 5 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 5
Question34 Do You Support Or Oppose Raising Taxes On Corporations In Order To Pay For Improvements To The Nation’s Infrastructure
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoSupport 61% 28% 87% 59% 56% 66% 67% 50%Oppose 32 66 7 35 39 26 30 44DK/NA 6 6 6 6 5 7 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspSupport 67% 60% 54% 65% 51% 60% 56% 76% 71%Oppose 23 34 42 31 46 34 40 16 20DK/NA 9 6 4 4 3 6 4 8 10 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............<30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+Support 64% 71% 65% 54% 62%Oppose 29 26 34 42 36DK/NA 8 3 1 4 2
Nearly A Third Of Young Americans Say That Politics Has Gotten In The Way Of A Friendship; Differences Of Opinion On Race
Thirty-one percent of young Americans, but 37% of young Biden voters and 32% of young Trump voters say that politics has gotten in the way of a friendship before. Gender is not a strong predictor of whether or not politics has invaded personal space, but race and ethnicity are. Young whites are more likely than young Blacks to say that politics has gotten in the way–and nearly half of white Biden voters say politics has negatively impacted a friendship; 30% of white Trump voters say the same.
When young Americans were asked whether a difference of opinion on several political issues might impact a friendship, 44% of all young Americans said that they could not be friends with someone who disagreed with them on race relations. Sixty percent of Biden voters agreed with this sentiment, as did a majority of women and Blacks . Americans between 18 and 24 were more likely than those slightly older to feel that race relations would cause a problem with friendships. Differences of opinion on whether or not to support Trump was an issue for slightly more than a third , followed by immigration , police reform , abortion , climate change , and guns .
Question16 Do You Think That Joe Biden’s Victory In The 2020 Presidential Election Was Legitimate Or Not Legitimate
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoLegitimate 64% 25% 96% 62% 57% 71% 75% 51%Not legitimate 29 66 3 28 34 24 21 41DK/NA 7 9 1 10 9 5 4 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspLegitimate 70% 65% 59% 65% 55% 63% 59% 91% 67%Not legitimate 21 28 35 27 38 32 35 6 22DK/NA 9 7 6 7 8 5 6 3 10
Letting Trump Completely Dominate The Convention Could Have Consequences For A Party That’s More Popular Than He Is
The Republican National Convention is lousy with Trumps. It’s not just that the president will apparently be free associating for nearly an hour every evening . It’s not just that his children and even some of their girlfriends and spouses have been given prominent speaking slots. It’s that as an institution, the GOP has chosen to undergo a process of self-erasure, taking hours of free advertising that could have been anchored in touching up the party’s brand or appealing to wavering Republicans and instead handing them heedlessly over to the president for him to butcher.
That’s an enormous mistake for a very simple reason: The Republican Party is more popular than Donald Trump and it will continue to exist long after he leaves office. Every minute that the party submits to his untreated logorrhea and his manic determination to showcase the central roles that nepotism and incompetence play in his administration is not only completely and inexplicably wasted but one that actively contributes to the looming possibility of an across-the-board walloping at the hands of Joe Biden and the Democrats in November.
President Trump? He’s the least popular incumbent at this stage of his term since George H.W. Bush, who lost his re-election bid to Democrat Bill Clinton. Last week an AP-NORC poll pegged his approval rating at 35 percent. Voters disapprove of his handling of the coronavirus — destined to be the central issue of this campaign — .
Despite The State Of Our Politics Hope For America Is Rising And So Is Youths Faith In Their Fellow Americans
In the fall of 2017, only 31% of young Americans said they were hopeful about the future of America; 67% were fearful. Nearly four years later, we find that 56% have hope. While the hopefulness of young whites has increased 11 points, from 35% to 46% — the changes in attitudes among young people of color are striking. Whereas only 18% of young Blacks had hope in 2017, today 72% are hopeful . In 2017, 29% of Hispanics called themselves hopeful, today that number is 69% .
Question10 Is Your Opinion Of Mitch Mcconnell Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Him
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 15% 39% 4% 11% 18% 11% 17% 22%Unfavorable 58 32 69 63 58 58 73 53Hvn't hrd enough 26 28 26 24 22 29 8 23REFUSED 2 2 - 2 2 1 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 7% 15% 19% 21% 25% 16% 20% 1% 7%Unfavorable 52 62 62 57 58 61 60 60 48Hvn't hrd enough 40 23 17 19 15 21 18 37 45REFUSED 1 - 2 3 2 2 2 2 -
Question7 Is Your Opinion Of Kevin Mccarthy Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Him
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 12% 26% 4% 12% 14% 9% 16% 15%Unfavorable 33 13 48 32 34 31 47 27Hvn't hrd enough 54 58 47 54 50 57 35 57REFUSED 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 8% 7% 16% 17% 19% 12% 16% 3% 10%Unfavorable 21 32 36 43 34 35 34 38 23Hvn't hrd enough 70 60 46 37 45 52 49 54 66REFUSED 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 5 2
Question9 Is Your Opinion Of Chuck Schumer Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Him
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 27% 5% 50% 23% 23% 30% 42% 18%Unfavorable 37 70 9 38 46 28 38 50Hvn't hrd enough 35 25 40 36 28 41 19 31REFUSED 2 - 1 3 3 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 10% 28% 29% 40% 21% 30% 26% 35% 25%Unfavorable 35 35 45 36 58 35 46 15 20Hvn't hrd enough 53 37 23 23 18 34 26 47 54REFUSED 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 1
Question33 Do You Think The Nation’s Economy Is Getting Better Getting Worse Or Staying About The Same
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoBetter 34% 9% 59% 30% 30% 38% 45% 25%Worse 36 68 10 37 41 31 29 48The same 28 22 29 30 28 28 26 25DK/NA 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspBetter 25% 37% 33% 45% 26% 38% 32% 57% 30%Worse 35 37 42 29 48 35 42 10 31The same 37 24 23 23 25 25 25 29 35DK/NA 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 4 4 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME............<30K 30-50 50-100 100-200 200K+Better 27% 37% 36% 37% 39%Worse 33 35 37 42 36The same 37 28 27 20 23DK/NA 2 1 - 1 1
Question5 Is Your Opinion Of Donald Trump Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Him
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 37% 84% 4% 35% 46% 28% 29% 52%Unfavorable 57 13 91 57 47 66 68 44Hvn't hrd enough 3 1 4 2 2 3 1 1REFUSED 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 29% 38% 42% 39% 52% 38% 45% 5% 30%Unfavorable 59 57 53 58 44 60 52 82 57Hvn't hrd enough 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 10REFUSED 5 3 3 1 3 1 2 9 3
Question6 Is Your Opinion Of Nancy Pelosi Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Her
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 36% 2% 73% 29% 27% 45% 47% 26%Unfavorable 49 94 12 52 60 40 49 65Hvn't hrd enough 13 3 14 16 12 13 3 9REFUSED 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 21% 42% 37% 47% 23% 42% 33% 54% 37%Unfavorable 50 48 56 47 71 48 59 21 31Hvn't hrd enough 28 9 5 4 4 8 6 21 30REFUSED 1 - 2 2 1 2 1 4 2
Question2 Do You Approve Or Disapprove Of The Way The Republicans In Congress Are Handling Their Job
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoApprove 25% 54% 11% 21% 26% 23% 16% 33%Disapprove 64 36 80 67 65 63 80 58DK/NA 11 9 9 12 9 14 4 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspApprove 22% 28% 27% 24% 29% 26% 27% 17% 22%Disapprove 59 61 64 70 65 66 66 71 56DK/NA 18 11 9 7 7 8 7 12 22
Question11 Do You Think The Republican Party Is Moving In The Right Direction Or The Wrong Direction
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoRight direction 30% 66% 12% 24% 34% 25% 19% 40%Wrong direction 57 22 77 60 53 61 75 49DK/NA 13 12 11 16 13 14 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspRight direction 29% 27% 32% 34% 38% 27% 33% 16% 26%Wrong direction 55 59 56 57 55 61 58 68 51DK/NA 16 14 12 8 7 12 10 16 23
Question12 Do You Think The Democratic Party Is Moving In The Right Direction Or The Wrong Direction
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoRight direction 44% 7% 80% 38% 35% 52% 51% 33%Wrong direction 46 92 9 50 55 37 43 59DK/NA 10 2 11 13 10 11 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspRight direction 38% 45% 44% 51% 30% 48% 39% 69% 44%Wrong direction 44 46 51 44 64 44 54 20 33DK/NA 18 10 5 5 6 8 7 11 23
Question8 Is Your Opinion Of Liz Cheney Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Her
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 29% 12% 44% 30% 26% 32% 42% 22%Unfavorable 31 52 16 28 36 25 32 38Hvn't hrd enough 38 35 38 39 36 40 23 38REFUSED 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 13% 33% 33% 40% 25% 32% 29% 37% 27%Unfavorable 22 34 35 32 42 31 36 14 21Hvn't hrd enough 63 32 30 24 31 34 33 42 51REFUSED 2 1 3 4 2 3 2 7 -
Question3 Do You Approve Or Disapprove Of The Way The Democrats In Congress Are Handling Their Job
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoApprove 43% 8% 81% 35% 34% 52% 50% 31%Disapprove 47 88 10 52 57 37 46 61DK/NA 10 4 9 13 9 11 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspApprove 37% 44% 42% 49% 27% 48% 38% 68% 48%Disapprove 48 45 52 44 67 46 56 18 34DK/NA 15 11 6 7 6 6 6 15 18
Question4 Is Your Opinion Of Joe Biden Favorable Unfavorable Or Haven’t You Heard Enough About Him
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoFavorable 49% 8% 89% 42% 39% 58% 58% 35%Unfavorable 42 88 6 43 51 34 38 58Hvn't hrd enough 6 3 3 11 7 5 2 4REFUSED 3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspFavorable 44% 50% 48% 57% 34% 51% 43% 80% 53%Unfavorable 41 42 46 38 60 44 52 4 29Hvn't hrd enough 10 8 4 3 3 3 3 9 13REFUSED 5 1 2 2 3 1 2 6 6
Trump Approval Remains Stable In New Nbc Poll With Republicans Unmoved After Capitol Violence
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is the only president in history to be impeached twice — this time for his role in encouraging a deadly assault on the Capitol by his supporters — but he is poised to leave office with a job approval rating that is fairly typical of his entire time in office.
A new NBC News poll found that 43 percent of voters nationwide gave Trump a positive job approval rating, just barely down from 45 percent who said the same before the November election and the 44 percent who approved of his performance shortly after he took office in 2017.
Half Of Republican Respondents Said Former President Should Play Major Role In Partys Future
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Former president Donald Trump’s popularity rating among Republicans has begun to bounce back since he left office, with half of respondents saying they think he should play a “major role” in the GOP’s future.
According to tracking by Morning Consult, 81 per cent of Republican voters polled between 23 to 25 January hold positive views of Mr Trump, including 54 per cent who do so strongly.
The number marks an improvement on the 76 per cent low of Republican voters who favoured him in tracking between 10 and 12 of January ahead of his impeachment when those who strongly favoured Mr Trump sat at 49 per cent.
Fifty percent of Republican voters in a poll by the company between the 22 and 25 of January also think Mr Trump should maintain a significant role in the party’s future, an increase of nine percentage points since the insurrection.
The former president’s popularity dropped following the 6 January when pro-Trump supporters attacked the Capitol as lawmakers gathered to certify Joe Biden’s win, vandalising and looting the building.
Question1 Do You Approve Or Disapprove Of The Way Joe Biden Is Handling His Job As President
ADULTS..................................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes NoApprove 49% 9% 87% 43% 40% 58% 57% 36%Disapprove 41 88 6 41 51 31 38 57DK/NA 10 3 7 16 9 10 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk HspApprove 47% 53% 48% 56% 35% 51% 43% 85% 55%Disapprove 36 39 46 39 60 42 51 5 29DK/NA 17 8 6 6 5 7 6 10 16
% Of Republican Voters Approve Of The Outgoing President Up 3 Points From Last Weeks Nadir
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20% of GOP voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance, similar to the share who support a Senate conviction in the upcoming impeachment trial.
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The bulk of Republican voters disapprove of the way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has handled impeachment proceedings.
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Overall, 55% of voters back Trump’s conviction and removal by the Senate, 5 points more than the share who did so ahead of the chamber’s February 2020 vote for his first impeachment trial.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters is back on the uptick after it dropped earlier this month following the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a group of Trump supporters, underscoring the political risk facing Senate Republicans who are set to decide the president’s fate in their chamber’s upcoming impeachment trial.
Morning Consult Political Intelligence tracking conducted Jan. 15-17 found 79 percent of Republican voters approve of the outgoing president, up 3 percentage points from 76 percent in polling conducted Jan. 10-12, before 10 House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to impeach Trump on a charge of inciting the insurrection that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
The samples included responses from more than 4,400 Republican voters, with margins of error of 1 point.
Nearly half of Republican voters disapprove of McConnell’s approach to impeachment, while 32 percent approve of how he’s tackled the issue.
% Of Republican Voters Approve Of The Outgoing President Up 3 Points From Last Weeks Nadir
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20% of GOP voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance, similar to the share who support a Senate conviction in the upcoming impeachment trial.
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The bulk of Republican voters disapprove of the way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has handled impeachment proceedings.
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Overall, 55% of voters back Trump’s conviction and removal by the Senate, 5 points more than the share who did so ahead of the chamber’s February 2020 vote for his first impeachment trial.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters is back on the uptick after it dropped earlier this month following the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a group of Trump supporters, underscoring the political risk facing Senate Republicans who are set to decide the president’s fate in their chamber’s upcoming impeachment trial.
Morning Consult Political Intelligence tracking conducted Jan. 15-17 found 79 percent of Republican voters approve of the outgoing president, up 3 percentage points from 76 percent in polling conducted Jan. 10-12, before 10 House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to impeach Trump on a charge of inciting the insurrection that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
The samples included responses from more than 4,400 Republican voters, with margins of error of 1 point.
Nearly half of Republican voters disapprove of McConnell’s approach to impeachment, while 32 percent approve of how he’s tackled the issue.
