July 30, 2019 - Trump Is Racist, Half Of U.S. Voters Say, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; But Voters Say Almost 2-1 Don't Impeach President

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President Donald Trump is racist, American voters say 51 - 45 percent in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.





White voters are divided as 46 percent say he is racist and 50 percent say he is not, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll finds. Trump is racist black voters say 80 - 11 percent and Hispanic voters say 55 - 44 percent. Men say 55 - 41 percent that Trump is not racist. Women say 59 - 36 percent he is racist.





But 49 percent of American voters say President Trump's immigration policies are motivated by "a sincere interest in controlling our borders," while 41 percent say his immigration policies are motivated by "racist beliefs."





Voters say 60 - 32 percent that Congress should not begin impeachment proceedings against Trump. Support for starting impeachment proceedings is 61 - 29 percent among Democrats and 66 - 23 percent among black voters, but every other listed party, gender, education, age and racial group is opposed.





Still, voters say 52 - 40 percent that Trump attempted to "derail or obstruct" the investigation into the 2016 election and say 56 - 31 percent that the Mueller Report did not clear the president of any wrongdoing.





A total of 71 percent of American voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" that a foreign government may try to interfere in the 2020 elections.





"While half of voters think President Donald Trump is racist, religion shows an even bigger divide. Only 21 percent of white Evangelicals believe the President is racist. Compare that to 63 percent of voters who don't affiliate with any organized religion," said Mary Snow, polling analyst for the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"When it comes to the Mueller hearings, minds were not changed on impeachment or that President Trump was cleared of wrongdoing."





"One thing is clear: there is near unanimous support for requiring political campaigns to report any information they receive from foreign governments to the FBI," Snow added.





American voters say 59 - 31 percent that Congress should pass additional laws to protect the 2020 U.S. elections from foreign interference. Republicans say 54 - 34 percent that current laws are enough, the only listed group to believe that.





Voters support 87 - 7 percent, including 80 - 11 percent among Republicans, requiring political campaigns to report to the FBI any information they receive from a foreign government.





And voters say 78 - 13 percent it is never acceptable for a presidential campaign to obtain information on a political opponent from a hostile foreign power.





Immigration Detention Centers





Immigration is good for the country, voters say 70 - 17 percent. On other immigration issues, voters say:

51 - 35 percent that conditions in immigration detention centers are "inhumane;"

68 - 23 percent that conditions in immigration detention centers are a "serious problem;"

62 - 29 percent that the federal government is not doing enough to ensure humane conditions in immigration detention centers.

If immigration detention centers are overcrowded, undocumented immigrants should be released, even if there is a risk they won't return, 53 percent of voters say, as 31 percent say keep undocumented immigrants in detention, even if it causes overcrowding and bad conditions.





Death Penalty





Life in prison with no chance of parole should be the sentence for someone convicted of murder, 54 percent of American voters say, while 33 percent prefer the death penalty. This is the largest measure of support for life without parole over the death penalty ever measured in a Quinnipiac University National Poll. But voters say 58 - 35 percent they would not like to see the death penalty abolished nationwide.





From July 25 - 28, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,306 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, including the design effect.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts gold standard surveys using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts nationwide surveys and polls in more than a dozen states on national and statewide elections, as well as public policy issues.





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8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 14% 12% 17% 13% 13% 14% 12% 14% Disapprove 77 82 74 75 81 73 82 80 DK/NA 9 6 8 11 6 12 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 17% 17% 12% 11% 13% 14% 13% 17% 20% Disapprove 72 70 85 78 83 79 81 67 65 DK/NA 11 12 4 10 4 7 6 17 15

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job?

App Dis DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 14 77 9 Sep 12, 2018 18 72 10 Aug 15, 2018 15 78 7 Jul 02, 2018 15 78 7 Jun 06, 2018 13 78 9 Apr 11, 2018 12 81 7 Mar 07, 2018 13 80 6 Feb 07, 2018 15 77 8 Jan 18, 2018 16 78 6 Dec 19, 2017 13 79 8

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9. Do you think the lack of civility in politics today is a serious problem or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Serious problem 88% 85% 90% 91% 84% 92% 91% 87% No 8 12 7 6 13 4 7 9 DK/NA 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Serious problem 78% 92% 91% 90% 85% 93% 89% 86% 87% No 17 5 7 6 13 5 8 5 11 DK/NA 5 4 2 4 2 3 2 9 2

TREND: Do you think the lack of civility in politics today is a serious problem or don't you think so?

Yes No DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 88 8 3 Jul 03, 2018 91 7 2

10. Who do you blame more for the lack of civility in politics today: President Trump or the Democrats?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No President Trump 45% 6% 86% 43% 37% 53% 52% 37% Democrats 34 77 4 28 41 29 33 45 DK/NA 20 17 10 29 22 19 15 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp President Trump 42% 45% 49% 47% 36% 51% 44% 61% 43% Democrats 28 33 36 39 45 34 39 7 34 DK/NA 30 22 15 14 18 15 17 31 23

TREND: Who do you blame more for the lack of civility in politics today: President Trump or the Democrats?

Trump Dems DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 45 34 20 Jul 03, 2018 47 37 16

11. Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the U.S., or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Contributes 71% 64% 80% 68% 68% 73% 68% 70% Doesn't contribute 25 32 16 29 29 22 27 25 DK/NA 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Contributes 72% 68% 71% 72% 65% 73% 69% 74% 70% Doesn't contribute 25 27 25 20 31 22 26 21 26 DK/NA 2 4 4 8 4 5 5 5 4

TREND: Do you think that the way people talk about politics these days is contributing to violence in the U.S., or don't you think so?

Yes/ Doesn't Contrib Contrib DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 71 25 5 Nov 21, 2018 65 28 6 Nov 22, 2017 69 27 4 Jun 28, 2017 79 17 4

12. How concerned are you that a foreign government may try to interfere in the 2020 elections; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 45% 18% 72% 44% 36% 52% 50% 38% Smwht concerned 26 33 19 26 24 27 23 28 Not so concerned 15 23 5 18 19 11 14 19 Not concerned at all 13 25 4 12 19 9 12 15 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 29% 46% 49% 56% 37% 50% 44% 67% 28% Smwht concerned 34 19 26 23 21 28 25 17 37 Not so concerned 21 21 12 9 22 11 16 9 18 Not concerned at all 13 14 12 11 19 9 14 4 17 DK/NA 2 - 1 2 1 1 1 3 -

13. Do you think that Congress should be passing additional laws to protect the 2020 U.S. elections from foreign interference, or do you think that the current laws are good enough?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Pass additional laws 59% 34% 87% 55% 53% 64% 60% 52% Current laws enough 31 54 10 33 39 25 28 38 DK/NA 10 12 3 12 8 12 12 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Pass additional laws 59% 58% 60% 60% 49% 61% 56% 78% 53% Current laws enough 29 33 34 27 43 26 33 14 40 DK/NA 11 9 7 14 8 13 11 7 7

14. Do you support or oppose requiring political campaigns to report any information they receive from foreign governments to the FBI?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 87% 80% 93% 90% 86% 88% 89% 89% Oppose 7 11 4 4 9 5 6 5 DK/NA 6 8 2 6 6 7 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 88% 88% 86% 88% 88% 90% 89% 85% 85% Oppose 6 6 9 6 8 5 6 7 12 DK/NA 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 8 3

15. Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good 70% 49% 87% 75% 70% 70% 77% 65% Bad 17 32 7 13 18 16 13 23 DK/NA 13 19 6 12 12 14 10 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good 79% 74% 69% 64% 72% 69% 70% 74% 72% Bad 10 12 21 21 19 18 19 15 14 DK/NA 11 15 10 16 9 12 11 10 14

TREND: Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?

Good Bad DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 70 17 13 Jan 29, 2019 75 14 11 Jan 14, 2019 73 16 12

16. What do you think is the main motive behind President Trump's immigration policies: a sincere interest in controlling our borders, or racist beliefs?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Sincere interest 49% 93% 12% 48% 57% 42% 46% 59% Racist beliefs 41 4 77 42 33 48 46 31 DK/NA 10 4 10 10 10 10 8 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Sincere interest 47% 49% 48% 49% 60% 47% 53% 20% 53% Racist beliefs 38 43 44 42 30 45 38 67 38 DK/NA 15 8 8 10 10 8 9 13 9

TREND: What do you think is the main motive behind President Trump's immigration policies: a sincere interest in controlling our borders, or racist beliefs?

Sincere Racist Intrst Beliefs DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 49 41 10 Nov 21, 2018 50 41 9 Jul 03, 2018 50 44 6

17. Do you think that the conditions in immigration detention centers are a serious problem, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Serious problem 68% 42% 91% 68% 61% 75% 69% 63% No 23 43 4 24 32 15 23 26 DK/NA 9 14 5 8 8 10 9 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Serious problem 70% 66% 68% 73% 59% 71% 65% 84% 72% No 18 26 25 18 32 18 25 7 25 DK/NA 12 8 6 9 9 11 10 10 2

18. Do you think that the federal government is doing enough to ensure humane conditions in immigration detention centers, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Doing enough 29% 58% 6% 25% 34% 23% 29% 35% No 62 31 90 64 57 67 63 55 DK/NA 9 11 4 11 9 9 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Doing enough 22% 29% 33% 29% 37% 28% 32% 11% 28% No 69 63 61 61 54 63 59 79 65 DK/NA 9 8 7 10 10 9 9 10 6

19. Do you think that the conditions in immigration detention centers are inhumane, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Inhumane 51% 13% 86% 51% 45% 55% 52% 44% No 35 70 8 33 44 28 34 42 DK/NA 14 18 6 16 11 17 14 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Inhumane 62% 50% 47% 48% 42% 52% 48% 77% 53% No 28 37 38 37 46 32 38 10 34 DK/NA 11 13 15 15 12 16 14 12 13

20. Which comes closer to your point of view: A) it is better to keep all undocumented immigrants in detention centers, even if it causes overcrowding and bad conditions, or B) it is better to allow some undocumented immigrants to be released under supervision if there is not sufficient room, even if it means some of them will not return for their court dates?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Keep even if causes bad conditions 31% 62% 5% 30% 38% 25% 29% 39% Release if no room/ may not return 53 17 89 52 49 57 61 42 DK/NA 16 21 5 19 13 18 11 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Keep even if causes bad conditions 24% 32% 35% 31% 41% 29% 34% 10% 33% Release if no room/ may not return 64 54 51 50 47 55 51 71 62 DK/NA 13 14 13 19 12 16 15 18 5

21. Do you think that Congress should begin the process to impeach President Trump, which could lead to his removal from office, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Begin process 32% 3% 61% 28% 26% 38% 31% 27% No 60 95 29 62 70 51 63 66 DK/NA 8 1 9 9 4 11 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Begin process 36% 33% 34% 29% 23% 34% 29% 66% 30% No 58 57 61 64 74 57 64 23 67 DK/NA 5 11 5 7 3 9 6 11 3

TREND: Do you think that Congress should begin the process to impeach President Trump, which could lead to his removal from office, or don't you think so?

Yes/ Begin No DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 32 60 8 Jun 12, 2019 33 61 6 May 02, 2019 29 66 4 Mar 05, 2019 35 59 7 Dec 19, 2018 35 60 5

22. Do you think that the Mueller report cleared President Trump of any wrongdoing, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Cleared 31% 66% 4% 29% 36% 26% 31% 40% No 56 18 86 59 52 58 61 46 DK/NA 14 16 9 12 11 16 8 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Cleared 25% 32% 34% 33% 40% 30% 35% 10% 25% No 61 55 56 54 49 58 54 74 58 DK/NA 14 13 10 14 10 12 11 17 17

TREND: Do you think that the Mueller report cleared President Trump of any wrongdoing, or don't you think so?

Yes/ Cleared No DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 31 56 14 Jun 12, 2019 35 55 11 May 02, 2019 38 51 11

23. Do you believe that President Trump has attempted to derail or obstruct the investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 election, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Attempted 52% 7% 90% 58% 49% 56% 57% 40% No 40 87 4 34 47 34 39 51 DK/NA 8 6 6 8 5 11 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Attempted 62% 51% 53% 49% 44% 51% 48% 80% 54% No 31 40 41 44 52 39 45 6 40 DK/NA 7 8 6 7 4 9 7 14 6

TREND: Do you believe that President Trump has attempted to derail or obstruct the investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 election, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 52 40 8 May 02, 2019 54 42 4 Feb 06, 2018 53 41 6 Jan 11, 2018 56 39 6 Dec 12, 2017 57 38 5 Nov 15, 2017 53 43 4 Aug 24, 2017 56 38 6 Aug 16, 2017 57 38 6 Aug 02, 2017 58 37 4 Jun 29, 2017 55 41 4

24. 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?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Acceptable 13% 22% 4% 14% 19% 9% 13% 13% Never acceptable 78 64 92 76 74 81 79 76 DK/NA 9 14 4 9 8 10 8 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Acceptable 16% 17% 11% 10% 18% 9% 13% 7% 22% Never acceptable 76 77 81 79 75 80 78 84 76 DK/NA 8 6 8 11 8 10 9 8 2

TREND: 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?

Accept- Never able Accept DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 13 78 9 Aug 14, 2018 12 79 9

25. Which punishment do you prefer for people convicted of murder: the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Death penalty 33% 57% 13% 34% 41% 27% 28% 44% Life/No parole 54 29 79 51 47 60 63 44 DK/NA 13 13 8 15 13 13 10 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Death penalty 29% 35% 35% 31% 43% 31% 36% 13% 35% Life/No parole 59 51 54 56 47 59 53 73 51 DK/NA 12 13 12 13 10 11 11 15 14 RELIGION................. Wht ATTEND SRVCS Evang Prot Cath None Weekly Less Death penalty 49% 40% 33% 29% 33% 33% Life/No parole 40 46 58 58 53 55 DK/NA 12 14 9 13 14 12

TREND: Which punishment do you prefer for people convicted of murder: the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?

Death Life Pen NoPar DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 33 54 13 Mar 22, 2018 37 51 12 Jun 01, 2015 43 48 9 May 02, 2013 48 43 9 Jul 17, 2008 47 44 9 Dec 15, 2004 42 46 12

26. Would you like to see the death penalty abolished nationwide, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Abolished 35% 10% 59% 35% 30% 39% 42% 27% No 58 86 33 59 66 51 54 68 DK/NA 7 4 8 6 4 9 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Abolished 35% 30% 39% 37% 30% 38% 34% 53% 29% No 55 62 57 57 65 58 61 34 62 DK/NA 10 8 3 6 5 4 5 13 8 RELIGION................. Wht ATTEND SRVCS Evang Prot Cath None Weekly Less Yes/Abolished 17% 26% 35% 41% 31% 37% No 78 68 58 53 61 57 DK/NA 5 7 7 6 8 6

TREND: Would you like to see the death penalty abolished nationwide, or not?

Yes/ Abolish No DK/NA Jul 30, 2019 35 58 7 Mar 22, 2018 31 64 5

27. Do you think President Trump is racist, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Racist 51% 8% 86% 56% 41% 59% 54% 39% No 45 91 9 38 55 36 43 57 DK/NA 5 1 5 6 4 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Racist 53% 51% 52% 51% 38% 53% 46% 80% 55% No 41 46 45 46 58 44 50 11 44 DK/NA 6 3 3 4 4 3 4 9 1 RELIGION................. Wht ATTEND SRVCS Evang Prot Cath None Weekly Less Yes/Racist 21% 42% 48% 63% 41% 54% No 76 55 50 30 54 42 DK/NA 3 3 2 7 5 4

TREND: Do you think President Trump is racist, or don't you think so?