It’s been a rough 2 months…..
And things ARE trending DOWN HILL for President Trump who people think is moving TOO FAST to recklessly….
The latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
His job approval remains underwater, with 49 percent disapproving. Another 45 percent approve of his record so far, including 36 percent of Americans who strongly approve – another high-water mark for Trump….
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Even still, the poll found more than half of Americans (54 percent) believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
The president is benefiting from a political honeymoon, said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. Trump’s 45 percent approval is a “cautionary number” that is hard to interpret as broad support for his agenda, Miringoff said….
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His actions on immigration are seen most favorably, with 47 percent saying they have been for the better and 43 percent for worse. But his actions on the economy and foreign policy are seen by higher percentages of Americans (46 and 49 percent, respectively) as being for the worse.
“We’re seeing a president who is certainly back in the realm of major controversy just over a month since he took the oath of office. And it’s been a flooding-of-the-zone here every day, often multiple times a day,” Miringoff said. “We’re just seeing a lot of things happening with little time for the public to digest. The net effect of it all is there’s a sense, on the part of the public, that some things are moving just a little too fast.”…
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The public seems to be taking notice. In this latest poll, 56 percent of Americans say the president is rushing to make change without considering the impact of his decisions. That includes two-thirds of independents and 11 percent of Trump voters. Another 43 percent of Americans believe the president is doing what needs to be done to get the government on track….
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“Everything is going at breakneck speed to dismantle a system that’s been standing tall and working for the American people for decades,” he said. “They’re performing surgery with a sword and a blindfold, and they’re just moving at this breakneck, chaotic speed. And it’s unnecessary.”…
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Forty-two percent of Americans believe Trump will abide by court rulings. Three-quarters of Republicans say he will, but only a third of independents and 18 percent of Democrats agree. Fifty-eight percent of Americans don’t have confidence he’ll follow court rulings.
“The idea that so many people say, ‘No, he won’t,’ really raises the ultimate questions about the experiment of democracy,” Miringoff said.
As Trump prepares to address Congress, here’s how Americans feel about some of his other policy priorities:
- 57 percent think grocery prices will increase over the next six months.
- 17 percent think grocery prices will decrease.
- 37 percent support Trump’s reported plans to get rid of the Department of Education.
- 63 percent disapprove of eliminating the Education Department.
- Trump’s suggestion that the United States will take control of Gaza is supported by 28 percent of Americans, and opposed by 71 percent….
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