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Eye-opening poll reveals what Americans, including Republicans, really think about Trump now
Confidence in Trump’s understanding of how government should function also remained low. Only 25 percent said they were extremely or very confident that he understands U.S. democracy, and the same proportion believed he chooses capable advisers.
Overall, a significant number of Republicans surveyed appear to have reassessed Trump’s competence during his second term.
Early in that term, 55 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents expressed confidence in his ethical conduct in office. However, a separate AP-NORC poll released this month found that 61 percent disapproved of his approach to immigration.
Another survey, conducted by The New York Times and Siena University and published on January 22, reported that 49 percent of respondents believed the country was worse off with Trump as president.
Trump reacted angrily to these findings, calling them illegiti:mate. He stated that “fake and fraudulent polling should almost be considered a criminal act.”
He went on to accuse major media outlets of intentionally releasing misleading polls during the 2020 election, claiming they were designed to influence voters. Trump asserted that he won by a landslide, including the popular vote, all swing states, and the Electoral College, while carrying thousands of counties nationwide.
