March 22, 2017 - Base Erodes As Trump Drops To New Low Scores, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Say 60 - 35 Percent President Is Not Honest

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President Donald Trump is losing support among Republicans, white voters and men, leaving him with a negative 37 - 56 percent job approval rating from American voters, his worst score ever, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.





Today's job approval rating compares to a negative 41 - 52 percent approval rating in a March 7 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.





President Trump is losing support among key elements of his base:

Men disapprove 43 - 52 percent, compared to a 49 - 45 percent approval March 7;

Republicans approve 81 - 14 percent, compared to 91 - 5 percent two weeks ago;

White voters disapprove 44 - 50 percent, compared to a narrow 49 - 45 percent approval March 7.

Disapproval is 60 - 31 percent among women, 90 - 6 percent among Democrats, 60 - 31 percent among independent voters and 75 - 16 percent among non-white voters.





American voters' opinions of some of Trump's personal qualities hit new lows:

60 - 35 percent that he is not honest, compared to 55 - 39 not honest March 7;

55 - 40 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;

57 - 40 percent that he does not care about average Americans;

66 - 30 percent that he is not level-headed;

66 - 30 percent that he is a strong person;

59 - 36 percent that he is intelligent;

61 - 35 percent that he does not share their values.

"Although taking a beating, he keeps on tweeting to the point where even his fiercely loyal base appears to be eroding," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"Most alarming for President Donald Trump, the demographic underpinnings of his support, Republicans, white voters, especially men and those without a college degree, are starting to have doubts."





A total of 73 percent of American voters say President Trump and his Administration make statements without evidence to support them "very often" or "somewhat often."





Only 25 percent of American voters say Trump is more honest than most of the previous presidents, while 48 percent say he is less honest and 24 percent say he is about as honest.





Trump is even with the media, but lower than the courts and intelligence agencies, in winning American voters' trust:

A total of 34 percent of voters say they can trust Trump to do what is right "almost all of the time" or "most of the time;"

A total of 52 percent of voters say they can trust the courts to do what is right "almost all of the time" or "most of the time;"

A total of 51 percent of voters say they can trust U.S. intelligence agencies to do what is right "almost all of the time" or "most of the time;"

A total of 34 percent of voters say they can trust the media to do what is right "almost all of the time" or "most of the time."

Voters give Trump a negative 36 - 57 percent favorability rating, his lowest net score since he was elected.





Trump gets a negative 42 - 48 percent approval rating for the way he is handling the economy, down from a 49 - 41 percent positive score March 7. Opinions on other issues are:

Disapprove 58 - 34 percent of the way he is handling foreign policy;

Disapprove 50 - 42 percent of the way he is handling terrorism;

Disapprove 54 - 34 percent of the way he is handling the federal budget;

Disapprove 60 - 38 percent of the way he is handling immigration issues.

Wiretapping Trump Tower





American voters do not believe 70 - 19 percent that former President Barack Obama had Trump Tower wiretapped during the 2016 presidential election. Republicans are divided as 41 percent believe it and 39 percent don't believe it. Every other party, gender, age, education and racial group listed disbelieves this claim by wide margins.





Trump "truly believes" the wiretapping claim, 48 percent of voters say, while 42 percent say he does not believe it.





From March 16 - 21, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,056 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.





Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll





Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.

















1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 81% 6% 31% 43% 31% 38% 50% Disapprove 56 14 90 60 52 60 56 43 DK/NA 7 5 4 9 5 8 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 28% 35% 39% 43% 49% 39% 44% 16% Disapprove 66 58 55 48 47 53 50 75 DK/NA 6 7 6 8 4 8 6 8

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 37 56 7 Mar 07, 2017 41 52 7 Feb 22, 2017 38 55 7 Feb 07, 2017 42 51 7 Jan 26, 2017 36 44 19

1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 26% 62% 2% 21% 31% 22% 25% 37% Approve somewhat 10 19 4 9 12 10 12 13 Disapprove somewhat 6 5 4 7 7 4 4 7 Disapprove strongly 50 9 84 54 44 55 52 36 DK/NA 8 5 6 9 6 9 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve strongly 11% 22% 33% 34% 36% 27% 31% 11% Approve somewhat 17 13 6 9 13 12 12 6 Disapprove somewhat 6 8 4 4 7 5 6 4 Disapprove strongly 57 50 51 44 40 48 44 68 DK/NA 9 7 6 9 5 8 7 11

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

App App Dis Dis Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 26 10 6 50 8 Mar 07, 2017 31 10 6 45 8 Feb 22, 2017 29 9 6 49 8 Feb 07, 2017 33 9 6 45 8 Jan 26, 2017 29 6 4 40 20

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 64% 9% 22% 31% 27% 30% 37% Disapprove 64 29 86 68 63 64 63 56 DK/NA 7 7 5 10 5 9 7 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 27% 29% 27% 32% 34% 33% 34% 14% Disapprove 65 65 67 59 60 58 59 77 DK/NA 8 6 6 10 5 9 7 9

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 29 64 7 Feb 22, 2017 31 62 8 Link to full trend on website

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 30% 10% 57% 22% 29% 31% 33% 26% Disapprove 60 83 32 67 64 58 58 65 DK/NA 10 7 11 10 8 12 9 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 29% 31% 31% 29% 28% 32% 30% 29% Disapprove 57 64 61 60 66 57 61 58 DK/NA 14 5 8 11 7 11 9 13

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 30 60 10 Feb 22, 2017 32 59 8 Link to full trend on website

4. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 79% 7% 32% 42% 31% 38% 48% Unfavorable 57 15 86 62 53 60 58 44 Hvn't hrd enough 5 5 6 4 4 6 3 6 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 31% 33% 39% 42% 49% 38% 43% 18% Unfavorable 65 60 56 48 48 54 51 73 Hvn't hrd enough 4 4 5 7 3 6 5 7 REFUSED - 2 1 3 - 2 1 3

TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Mar 22, 2017 36 57 5 2 Mar 07, 2017 43 53 3 1 Feb 22, 2017 39 55 4 2 Feb 07, 2017 43 52 3 2 Jan 26, 2017 39 52 6 2 Jan 10, 2017 37 51 8 4 Nov 22, 2016 44 46 6 3

5. Is your opinion of Paul Ryan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 27% 60% 6% 23% 31% 23% 31% 33% Unfavorable 48 19 66 53 47 48 56 41 Hvn't hrd enough 24 19 26 23 20 27 11 23 REFUSED 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 18% 23% 28% 35% 36% 29% 32% 11% Unfavorable 51 50 51 41 47 50 48 47 Hvn't hrd enough 29 26 20 21 15 19 17 41 REFUSED 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2

6. 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?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very satisfied 5% 12% 1% 4% 7% 3% 6% 6% Smwht satisfied 26 52 11 24 30 23 26 35 Smwht dissatisfied 27 23 28 26 28 25 25 24 Very dissatisfied 39 10 59 44 31 46 41 33 DK/NA 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very satisfied 4% 3% 6% 7% 8% 4% 6% 3% Smwht satisfied 20 30 25 31 33 29 31 15 Smwht dissatisfied 38 23 24 25 25 24 24 33 Very dissatisfied 36 42 44 34 32 41 37 47 DK/NA 1 3 2 3 3 2 2 2

TREND: 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?

Very Smwht Smwht Very sat sat dis dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 5 26 27 39 2 Mar 07, 2017 6 26 29 37 2 Feb 22, 2017 6 25 28 39 2 Feb 07, 2017 8 24 26 38 3 Jan 26, 2017 6 26 30 36 3 Jan 10, 2017 3 27 35 33 2 Nov 28, 2016 5 22 30 42 2

7. Would you say that Donald Trump - is honest, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 77% 5% 33% 41% 30% 37% 45% No 60 19 90 63 55 64 59 49 DK/NA 5 5 5 4 4 6 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 33% 28% 36% 44% 45% 38% 41% 18% No 65 67 58 49 52 56 54 76 DK/NA 2 5 5 7 4 6 5 6

TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump - is honest, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 35 60 5 Mar 07, 2017 39 55 6 Feb 22, 2017 40 55 5 Feb 07, 2017 42 54 3 Jan 26, 2017 39 56 5 Jan 10, 2017 39 53 8 Nov 22, 2016 42 52 6

8. Would you say that Donald Trump - has good leadership skills, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 40% 83% 9% 37% 49% 32% 43% 51% No 55 13 86 59 47 62 54 42 DK/NA 5 4 5 3 4 6 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 34% 40% 42% 44% 54% 40% 47% 21% No 60 55 55 50 42 53 48 75 DK/NA 6 4 4 6 4 6 5 4

TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump - has good leadership skills, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 40 55 5 Mar 07, 2017 47 50 4 Feb 22, 2017 42 55 3 Feb 07, 2017 47 50 4 Jan 26, 2017 49 46 5 Jan 10, 2017 49 44 6 Nov 22, 2016 56 38 6

9. Would you say that Donald Trump - cares about average Americans, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 40% 87% 8% 36% 47% 35% 42% 52% No 57 12 87 63 52 61 56 46 DK/NA 3 1 5 2 1 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 35% 38% 41% 47% 52% 43% 47% 21% No 60 61 57 50 47 55 51 75 DK/NA 4 1 2 4 2 3 2 5

TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump - cares about average Americans, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 40 57 3 Mar 07, 2017 46 52 3 Feb 22, 2017 44 53 3 Feb 07, 2017 45 52 3 Jan 26, 2017 44 53 3 Jan 10, 2017 44 52 3 Nov 22, 2016 51 45 3

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 30% 66% 5% 27% 35% 25% 28% 42% No 66 30 93 69 60 71 69 52 DK/NA 4 5 2 4 5 3 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 21% 24% 33% 40% 40% 30% 35% 14% No 77 71 65 54 55 66 61 83 DK/NA 2 5 2 7 5 4 4 3

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 30 66 4 Mar 07, 2017 34 61 5 Feb 22, 2017 33 63 4 Feb 07, 2017 35 60 5 Jan 26, 2017 33 62 5 Jan 10, 2017 33 62 5 Nov 22, 2016 38 57 5

11. Would you say that Donald Trump - is a strong person, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 66% 94% 46% 64% 70% 62% 66% 75% No 30 5 47 33 27 32 30 22 DK/NA 4 1 7 3 3 6 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 61% 66% 66% 71% 74% 68% 71% 51% No 35 31 30 23 24 27 26 42 DK/NA 3 3 5 6 2 5 4 7

TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump - is a strong person, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 66 30 4 Mar 07, 2017 67 30 3 Feb 22, 2017 64 32 3 Feb 07, 2017 70 26 3 Jan 26, 2017 68 29 4 Jan 10, 2017 71 25 4 Nov 22, 2016 74 23 3 Link to full trend on website

12. Would you say that Donald Trump - is intelligent, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 59% 92% 32% 60% 63% 57% 58% 75% No 36 6 62 36 34 38 36 23 DK/NA 5 2 6 4 3 6 7 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 52% 56% 60% 68% 68% 65% 67% 38% No 44 40 36 27 30 29 29 55 DK/NA 4 4 4 5 2 6 4 7

TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump - is intelligent, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 59 36 5 Mar 07, 2017 64 32 4 Feb 22, 2017 58 38 4 Feb 07, 2017 65 31 4 Jan 26, 2017 65 32 3 Jan 10, 2017 68 27 5 Nov 22, 2016 74 21 4

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 79% 6% 29% 41% 30% 36% 47% No 61 17 93 66 56 66 61 48 DK/NA 4 4 2 5 3 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 23% 32% 37% 44% 46% 37% 42% 15% No 73 64 60 51 51 57 54 82 DK/NA 3 4 3 5 3 5 4 3

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 35 61 4 Mar 07, 2017 38 58 4 Feb 22, 2017 37 60 3 Feb 07, 2017 38 58 4

14. Do you believe that Donald Trump is more honest than most of the previous presidents, less honest than most previous presidents, or that Donald Trump is just about as honest as most previous presidents?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More honest 25% 53% 6% 20% 28% 22% 24% 32% Less honest 48 12 79 50 44 51 51 36 Just about as honest 24 33 13 25 26 23 22 29 DK/NA 3 2 2 4 2 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More honest 16% 25% 31% 24% 31% 26% 28% 15% Less honest 54 42 50 46 42 45 44 61 Just about as honest 29 30 16 26 26 26 26 21 DK/NA 1 3 3 4 1 4 3 4

15. How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Almost all the time 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% Most of the time 16 25 15 12 14 17 17 15 Some of the time 56 50 65 53 54 57 56 52 Hardly ever 26 21 19 33 30 22 25 30 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 1% - 3% - 1% 1% 1% 1% Most of the time 19 13 12 20 12 19 16 15 Some of the time 54 56 57 55 56 52 54 60 Hardly ever 26 30 26 23 30 25 27 22 DK/NA - 2 1 1 1 2 1 2

TREND: How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

Almost Hardly All Most Some Ever DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 1 16 56 26 2 Feb 07, 2017 4 19 47 29 2 Jan 10, 2017 2 16 52 27 3 Aug 31, 2015 2 13 51 34 1 Nov 26, 2014 2 12 50 34 1

16. How much of the time do you think you can trust President Trump to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Almost all the time 11% 25% 2% 10% 15% 8% 12% 14% Most of the time 23 54 4 19 26 20 26 32 Some of the time 20 12 20 24 20 20 16 20 Hardly ever 43 8 72 43 37 48 45 31 DK/NA 3 1 2 4 2 4 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 6% 7% 13% 17% 15% 11% 13% 6% Most of the time 18 24 25 26 32 27 29 7 Some of the time 24 24 15 18 18 18 18 25 Hardly ever 49 44 43 36 34 41 38 57 DK/NA 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 4

TREND: How much of the time do you think you can trust President Trump to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

Almost Hardly All Most Some Ever DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 11 23 20 43 3 Feb 22, 2017 18 20 21 40 1

17. How much of the time do you think you can trust the U.S. court system to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Almost all the time 11% 9% 13% 12% 13% 10% 15% 10% Most of the time 41 32 47 43 40 42 48 38 Some of the time 35 46 32 31 33 38 29 36 Hardly ever 11 12 7 13 13 10 7 13 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 14% 13% 9% 11% 13% 12% 12% 8% Most of the time 41 40 40 45 42 44 43 35 Some of the time 34 34 38 32 32 34 33 42 Hardly ever 10 13 12 9 12 8 10 14 DK/NA - - 2 2 1 2 1 1

TREND: How much of the time do you think you can trust the U.S. court system to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

Almost Hardly All Most Some Ever DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 11 41 35 11 1 Feb 22, 2017 13 45 32 8 2

18. How much of the time do you think you can trust the U.S. intelligence agencies to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Almost all the time 11% 10% 13% 11% 12% 10% 14% 11% Most of the time 40 38 47 38 43 37 47 37 Some of the time 35 37 31 36 30 40 30 37 Hardly ever 10 10 5 13 12 9 7 12 DK/NA 3 4 4 2 3 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 11% 11% 12% 10% 12% 12% 12% 8% Most of the time 32 45 40 42 47 37 42 34 Some of the time 39 32 37 35 27 40 34 40 Hardly ever 15 9 10 9 12 7 9 14 DK/NA 4 3 2 4 2 4 3 4

19. How much of the time do you think you can trust the news media to do what is right; almost all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Almost all the time 7% 2% 13% 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% Most of the time 27 5 45 29 23 31 32 19 Some of the time 31 32 32 31 32 31 27 32 Hardly ever 33 60 9 34 37 30 31 40 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 5% 6% 8% 8% 7% 8% 8% 5% Most of the time 19 26 34 28 22 28 25 33 Some of the time 45 24 26 32 30 29 30 35 Hardly ever 30 43 31 30 38 34 36 27 DK/NA - 1 1 1 2 1 1 -

20. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 2% 4% 2% Good 56 57 56 57 60 53 66 58 Not so good 28 27 30 26 26 30 24 25 Poor 11 13 11 11 8 14 5 14 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Excellent 5% 3% 1% 4% 4% 2% 3% 3% Good 48 60 60 55 63 60 62 42 Not so good 31 26 28 28 25 24 25 36 Poor 14 10 10 12 7 12 10 17 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 - 2 1 2

TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Not so Exclnt Good Good Poor DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 3 56 28 11 1 Mar 07, 2017 4 51 33 10 2 Feb 22, 2017 5 55 26 12 2 High Exclnt+Good Jan 10, 2017 4 42 34 19 2 Nov 28, 2016 2 37 37 23 1 Link to full trend on website

21. Who do you believe is more responsible for the current state of the economy: former President Obama or President Trump?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Obama 63% 55% 67% 65% 67% 60% 69% 63% Trump 22 34 18 19 21 23 20 23 DK/NA 15 11 16 16 11 17 10 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Obama 57% 64% 71% 60% 67% 65% 66% 56% Trump 22 17 21 28 22 21 22 23 DK/NA 21 18 8 12 11 13 12 21 ECONOMY IS Q20 Exlnt/ NtGood/ Good Poor Obama 68% 57% Trump 23 21 DK/NA 9 22

TREND: Who do you believe is more responsible for the current state of the economy: former President Obama or President Trump?

Obama Trump DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 63 22 15 Mar 07, 2017 67 19 14

22. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 40% 66% 20% 40% 50% 32% 46% 45% Worse 16 5 27 15 12 20 12 14 The same 39 28 49 41 34 44 39 36 DK/NA 4 2 5 4 3 5 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better 36% 42% 40% 45% 55% 37% 45% 26% Worse 19 12 19 15 9 17 13 26 The same 41 42 38 37 34 41 37 44 DK/NA 4 5 3 4 2 5 4 4

TREND: Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

Better Worse Same DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 40 16 39 4 Mar 07, 2017 41 15 42 3 Feb 22, 2017 37 15 46 2 Jan 10, 2017 40 14 44 2 Nov 28, 2016 30 24 45 1 Link to full trend on website

23. Would you say that you are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better off 43% 51% 39% 39% 52% 34% 46% 40% Worse off 18 13 21 20 14 21 15 18 SAME(VOL) 38 36 38 39 32 43 39 40 DK/NA 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better off 53% 52% 42% 26% 53% 34% 43% 43% Worse off 16 16 20 21 14 19 16 21 SAME(VOL) 26 32 37 51 32 46 39 33 DK/NA 5 - 1 3 1 2 2 3

TREND: Would you say that you are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?

SAME Better Worse (VOL) DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 43 18 38 2 Mar 07, 2017 48 15 35 2 Feb 22, 2017 45 18 36 2 Nov 28, 2016 39 30 29 2 Link to full trend on website

24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 85% 12% 38% 49% 36% 44% 54% Disapprove 48 8 78 53 41 54 48 38 DK/NA 10 7 10 9 10 9 9 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 37% 42% 42% 48% 55% 43% 49% 24% Disapprove 51 51 48 43 38 48 43 62 DK/NA 12 7 9 9 7 9 8 14

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 42 48 10 Mar 07, 2017 49 41 11 Feb 22, 2017 47 41 13 Feb 07, 2017 44 41 14

25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 77% 5% 30% 40% 30% 36% 46% Disapprove 58 15 90 64 54 62 58 45 DK/NA 7 8 6 6 6 9 6 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 25% 34% 35% 41% 46% 37% 41% 15% Disapprove 70 60 58 49 48 55 51 78 DK/NA 5 5 6 10 6 8 7 7

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 34 58 7 Mar 07, 2017 38 54 8 Feb 22, 2017 36 56 7 Feb 07, 2017 38 56 6

26. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - terrorism?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 84% 12% 38% 48% 37% 43% 53% Disapprove 50 10 80 55 44 55 50 38 DK/NA 8 6 8 7 9 8 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 32% 40% 45% 49% 54% 43% 48% 24% Disapprove 60 53 48 42 39 49 44 68 DK/NA 8 7 8 9 8 8 8 9

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - terrorism?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 42 50 8 Mar 07, 2017 45 46 9 Feb 22, 2017 44 49 7 Feb 07, 2017 44 49 7

27. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 80% 6% 34% 44% 32% 40% 50% Disapprove 60 18 92 63 55 64 59 47 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 28% 34% 42% 45% 50% 41% 45% 16% Disapprove 71 64 57 49 49 56 52 81 DK/NA 1 2 1 6 2 3 3 3

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 38 60 3 Mar 07, 2017 41 56 3 Feb 22, 2017 40 58 2 Feb 07, 2017 41 56 3

30. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the federal budget?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 34% 74% 7% 31% 42% 28% 36% 44% Disapprove 54 14 87 55 49 58 54 43 DK/NA 12 12 6 14 9 15 10 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 29% 33% 33% 40% 46% 35% 40% 17% Disapprove 62 56 55 45 46 50 48 71 DK/NA 10 11 12 15 8 15 12 12

31. As you may know, the stock market has been doing well in 2017. Who do you believe deserves the credit for that: former President Obama or President Trump?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Obama 32% 7% 50% 34% 30% 34% 28% 29% Trump 55 88 33 51 58 51 57 61 DK/NA 13 5 16 15 11 15 15 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Obama 39% 33% 30% 29% 28% 29% 29% 43% Trump 44 53 59 60 62 56 59 42 DK/NA 17 13 11 11 10 15 13 15

32. As you may know, unemployment in the U.S. has stayed under 5 percent in February 2017. Who do you believe deserves the credit for that: former President Obama or President Trump?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Obama 62% 28% 85% 64% 59% 64% 63% 50% Trump 27 57 9 22 28 25 27 34 DK/NA 12 15 6 14 13 11 11 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Obama 75% 62% 57% 56% 54% 58% 56% 77% Trump 19 25 30 31 31 30 30 15 DK/NA 6 13 13 13 15 12 13 8

33. As you may know, over 200,000 jobs have been added to the U.S. economy in February 2017. Who do you believe deserves the credit for that: former President Obama or President Trump?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Obama 48% 12% 77% 52% 47% 49% 50% 37% Trump 41 82 13 36 43 39 40 52 DK/NA 11 6 10 13 10 12 11 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Obama 54% 49% 49% 42% 43% 43% 43% 64% Trump 37 37 42 48 48 44 46 26 DK/NA 9 14 10 10 9 12 11 11

34. Do you think Congress should pass a law requiring future presidential candidates to release the previous few years of their tax returns, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 63% 30% 86% 66% 57% 68% 63% 54% No 33 65 11 31 40 28 34 41 DK/NA 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 64% 63% 63% 64% 52% 63% 58% 77% No 31 35 35 29 44 32 38 20 DK/NA 5 2 2 6 4 4 4 3

47. As you may know, President Trump tweeted that he had found out that former President Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election. Do you believe that former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Believe 19% 41% 4% 16% 22% 17% 19% 26% No 70 39 94 74 67 73 71 60 DK/NA 11 20 2 10 11 10 10 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Believe 14% 17% 23% 22% 22% 23% 23% 10% No 76 73 66 68 64 66 65 84 DK/NA 10 10 11 11 13 11 12 6

48. Do you think that President Trump truly believes that former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, or do you think he deliberately made a controversial statement that he does not believe?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Trump believes 48% 68% 32% 46% 49% 47% 49% 58% No 42 20 61 44 39 43 39 29 DK/NA 11 13 7 10 12 10 13 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Trump believes 40% 50% 52% 48% 52% 54% 53% 32% No 52 43 35 39 33 34 34 63 DK/NA 8 7 12 13 14 12 13 4

73. How concerned are you that President Trump will try to limit the freedom of the press: 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 43% 7% 70% 48% 40% 46% 42% 36% Somewhat concerned 18 17 22 19 15 21 17 15 Not so concerned 12 20 4 11 12 12 12 16 Not concerned at all 26 54 4 22 31 21 29 30 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very concerned 44% 45% 44% 40% 36% 42% 39% 55% Somewhat concerned 28 13 15 20 14 17 16 25 Not so concerned 8 15 12 13 13 15 14 6 Not concerned at all 21 27 28 24 36 24 30 13 DK/NA - - - 4 1 2 1 1

TREND: How concerned are you that President Trump will try to limit the freedom of the press: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?

Very Smwht NotSo Not Concern Concern Concern Concern DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 43 18 12 26 1 Feb 08, 2017 41 16 14 28 1 Nov 22, 2016 23 20 23 33 1 *President-elect

74. Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 66% 31% 91% 69% 61% 70% 67% 56% No 30 62 7 27 33 26 29 39 DK/NA 5 7 1 4 5 4 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 70% 66% 64% 66% 56% 66% 61% 79% No 25 29 33 29 38 31 34 16 DK/NA 5 5 4 5 6 4 5 4

TREND: Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 66 30 5 Mar 08, 2017 67 29 5 Feb 23, 2017 68 27 5

75. As you may know, Donald Trump made controversial statements throughout the campaign on his personal Twitter account. As president, do you think Donald Trump should keep his personal Twitter account, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 36% 52% 20% 36% 42% 31% 36% 39% No 59 43 74 60 54 63 58 56 DK/NA 5 5 6 4 3 7 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 33% 41% 34% 36% 43% 33% 38% 31% No 66 53 62 57 53 59 57 65 DK/NA 1 6 5 7 3 8 5 4

TREND: As you may know, Donald Trump made controversial statements throughout the campaign on his personal Twitter account. As president, do you think Donald Trump should keep his personal Twitter account, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 36 59 5 Jan 26, 2017 33 62 5 Jan 10, 2017 32 64 5 Nov 22, 2016 35 59 6

76. How often do you think that President Trump and his administration make statements without evidence to support them: very often, somewhat often, not so often, or not often at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very often 52% 13% 80% 57% 48% 56% 51% 44% Somewhat often 21 36 11 20 23 19 22 22 Not so often 16 33 6 11 15 16 16 20 Not often at all 8 13 2 9 10 6 8 10 DK/NA 3 4 1 4 3 3 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very often 58% 56% 52% 45% 44% 51% 47% 66% Somewhat often 25 16 18 27 25 19 22 18 Not so often 12 16 17 17 16 20 18 9 Not often at all 4 9 10 8 11 7 9 5 DK/NA 1 3 3 4 4 3 4 3

77. When it comes to presidential elections, which do you believe is the biggest problem: voter fraud, voter suppression, or outside interference?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Voter fraud 30% 55% 15% 24% 33% 27% 29% 35% Voter suppression 35 13 50 37 39 32 38 28 Outside interference 26 21 30 27 21 31 23 28 DK/NA 8 11 5 11 7 10 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Voter fraud 25% 30% 33% 30% 36% 29% 32% 24% Voter suppression 50 38 34 24 37 29 33 43 Outside interference 18 25 27 33 19 31 25 29 DK/NA 7 7 6 13 8 11 10 5

TREND: When it comes to presidential elections, which do you believe is the biggest problem: voter fraud, voter suppression, or outside interference?

Voter Voter Outside Fraud Supprn Intrfrn DK/NA Mar 22, 2017 30 35 26 8 Mar 08, 2017 33 34 26 8 Feb 23, 2017 31 33 28 7 Feb 08, 2017 30 33 29 7

78. Do you believe that 3-5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election through widespread voter fraud, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 29% 50% 14% 24% 31% 27% 24% 38% No 63 38 82 68 62 63 69 53 DK/NA 8 13 4 8 7 10 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 26% 30% 30% 27% 33% 30% 32% 21% No 66 61 64 63 60 61 61 70 DK/NA 7 8 6 11 6 9 8 10

79. Does the election of Donald Trump make you feel more safe, less safe, or just as safe as you did before?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More safe 27% 66% 3% 22% 32% 23% 30% 37% Less safe 52 10 87 54 45 58 53 39 Just as safe 20 23 9 22 22 18 17 23 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 2 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More safe 16% 22% 34% 35% 37% 30% 33% 10% Less safe 55 51 53 49 40 51 46 69 Just as safe 27 27 12 15 22 18 20 19 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 2

TREND: Does the election of Donald Trump make you feel more safe, less safe, or just as safe as you did before?