March 7, 2018 - Trump Gets Most Votes As Worst President Since WWII, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Reagan, Obama Top Trump 4-1 As Best President

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Donald Trump is the worst of the 13 presidents who have served since the end of World War II, 41 percent of American voters say, followed by 21 percent who list Barack Obama and 10 percent who cite Richard Nixon, in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.





Looking at the best president since 1945, 28 percent say Ronald Reagan. Another 24 percent list Barack Obama, with 10 percent each for Bill Clinton and John Kennedy.





President Trump is fifth on the list, with 7 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.





Trailing Trump are Dwight Eisenhower, with 4 percent; Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter with 3 percent each; Lyndon Johnson, with 2 percent, and Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, all with 1 percent each. Gerald Ford scores less than 1 percent.





American voters give Trump a negative 38 - 56 percent approval rating. There are wide gender and racial gaps. Men approve 44 percent, with 49 percent disapproving. Women disapprove 62 - 33 percent. White voters are divided 47 - 48 percent. Disapproval is 86 - 7 percent among black voters and 68 - 24 percent among Hispanic voters.





Trump gets a divided score for handling the economy as 46 percent of voters approve and 49 percent disapprove. Voters disapprove 61 - 33 percent of his handling of foreign policy.





"President Donald Trump's best card, perhaps his only card, remains the economy where he is close to break-even. He's tanking on foreign policy and he draws even more fire on his handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"In 73 years, 13 men have governed from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and none of them have done so with less admiration from the American people."





American voters disapprove 63 - 26 percent of the way President Trump handles issues involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.





Russia is an adversary of the U.S., 55 percent of voters say, while only 3 percent see Russia as an ally and 38 percent say Russia is neither an ally nor adversary.





American voters say 70 - 22 percent, including 51 - 37 percent among Republicans, that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election in the U.S.





Among all voters, 36 percent say the Russian interference changed the outcome of the election, while 28 percent say the Russian government tried but failed to change the outcome.





Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a fair investigation into possible links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, voters say 58 - 28 percent.





This is a legitimate investigation, 53 percent of voters say, as 42 percent say it is a political witch-hunt.





The Trump Administration should do more to protect the 2018 U.S. elections from Russian interference, 61 percent of voters say, while 28 percent say the Trump White House is doing enough.





In these 2018 elections, 48 percent of voters want the Democratic Party to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as 38 percent want Republicans to control the House. Independent voters back Democrats 45 - 33 percent.





Democrats should win control of the U.S. Senate, voters say 49 - 39 percent, including 46 - 35 percent among independent voters.





From March 3 - 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,122 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones.





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





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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 38% 82% 5% 35% 44% 33% 38% 56% Disapprove 56 11 92 58 49 62 59 39 DK/NA 6 6 3 7 7 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 42% 42% 40% 52% 42% 47% 7% 24% Disapprove 67 54 51 56 44 52 48 86 68 DK/NA 8 4 7 4 4 6 5 7 8

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 38 56 6 Feb 21, 2018 37 58 5 Feb 07, 2018 40 55 5 Jan 25, 2018 36 58 6 Jan 17, 2018 38 57 5 Jan 10, 2018 36 59 5 Dec 19, 2017 37 59 5 Dec 12, 2017 37 57 7 Dec 05, 2017 35 58 7 Nov 21, 2017 38 55 7

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1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 28% 71% 3% 19% 30% 25% 27% 42% Approve smwht 10 10 1 15 14 7 11 13 Disapprove smwht 7 4 6 9 8 5 6 6 Disapprove strongly 48 7 87 49 41 56 52 32 DK/NA 7 8 3 8 7 7 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 16% 28% 33% 30% 38% 31% 34% 1% 19% Approve smwht 9 14 9 9 14 10 12 6 5 Disapprove smwht 13 7 6 4 7 5 6 11 9 Disapprove strongly 55 46 45 52 37 47 42 75 56 DK/NA 8 5 7 5 4 7 6 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?

APPROVE...... DISAPPROVE..... Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 28 10 7 48 7 Feb 21, 2018 26 10 6 52 6 Feb 07, 2018 30 10 8 47 5 Jan 25, 2018 28 8 6 52 7 Jan 17, 2018 29 9 7 49 6 Jan 10, 2018 26 9 6 53 6 Dec 19, 2017 25 11 6 52 6 Dec 12, 2017 26 10 7 49 8 Dec 05, 2017 25 10 6 52 7 Nov 21, 2017 24 13 7 48 7

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2. 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 13% 27% 6% 10% 16% 11% 11% 17% Disapprove 80 65 89 83 78 83 84 78 DK/NA 6 7 4 6 6 7 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 15% 18% 9% 10% 17% 11% 14% 11% 15% Disapprove 69 78 87 87 79 82 81 85 72 DK/NA 15 3 4 3 4 7 5 4 14

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 13 80 6 Feb 07, 2018 15 77 8 Jan 18, 2018 16 78 6 Dec 19, 2017 13 79 8 Dec 05, 2017 12 80 8 Aug 24, 2017 10 83 7 Aug 17, 2017 10 85 5 Aug 03, 2017 10 84 6 Mar 07, 2017 18 70 12 Jan 26, 2017 19 67 14

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3. Is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 31% 3% 67% 23% 28% 33% 35% 20% Unfavorable 52 87 16 56 58 47 55 60 Hvn't hrd enough 12 9 12 15 11 14 6 14 REFUSED 5 1 5 6 4 6 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 29% 26% 32% 35% 28% 27% 27% 46% 28% Unfavorable 43 53 55 52 62 53 58 31 44 Hvn't hrd enough 22 13 9 9 7 13 10 15 27 REFUSED 5 8 3 5 3 7 5 8 1

TREND: Is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Mar 07, 2018 31 52 12 5 Feb 07, 2018 35 47 14 4 Jan 18, 2018 36 49 11 3 Dec 19, 2017 37 44 13 6 Dec 05, 2017 36 47 12 4 Aug 24, 2017 33 52 11 4 Aug 17, 2017 35 54 8 3 Aug 03, 2017 36 48 11 5 Mar 07, 2017 38 53 6 3 Jan 26, 2017 40 51 6 3

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4. Is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 30% 75% 4% 22% 35% 26% 29% 41% Unfavorable 55 18 85 58 52 58 63 40 Hvn't hrd enough 10 6 9 13 9 11 6 12 REFUSED 5 2 2 7 4 6 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 24% 31% 30% 31% 40% 30% 35% 11% 23% Unfavorable 48 52 59 59 50 52 51 71 54 Hvn't hrd enough 21 10 8 5 6 11 9 14 18 REFUSED 7 6 3 5 4 6 5 3 4

TREND: Is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?

Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Mar 07, 2018 30 55 10 5 Feb 07, 2018 32 51 12 4 Jan 18, 2018 31 58 9 3 Dec 19, 2017 25 60 11 4 Dec 05, 2017 24 62 10 4 Aug 24, 2017 25 63 8 4 Aug 17, 2017 23 67 8 3 Aug 03, 2017 22 64 11 3 Mar 07, 2017 38 54 6 2 Jan 26, 2017 33 57 6 4

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5. 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?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 38% 89% 2% 33% 43% 33% 39% 51% Democratic Party 48 4 93 45 43 51 53 32 DK/NA 15 7 4 23 14 15 8 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 26% 43% 40% 40% 51% 40% 45% 13% 30% Democratic Party 54 41 48 51 39 45 42 69 54 DK/NA 21 16 13 9 10 15 13 17 16

TREND: 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?

Rep Dem Party Party DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 38 48 15 Feb 20, 2018 38 53 9 Feb 07, 2018 40 49 11 Jan 24, 2018 38 51 11 Jan 18, 2018 39 50 10 Jan 11, 2018 35 52 13 Dec 19, 2017 37 52 12 Dec 13, 2017 37 49 13 Dec 05, 2017 36 50 13 Nov 14, 2017 38 51 11

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6. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States Senate?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Republican Party 39% 89% 3% 35% 44% 34% 40% 54% Democratic Party 49 4 94 46 44 53 53 31 DK/NA 12 6 3 19 12 13 7 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Republican Party 29% 44% 42% 39% 53% 42% 47% 12% 29% Democratic Party 57 42 47 51 38 45 42 71 61 DK/NA 14 15 10 10 9 13 11 17 10

TREND: If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States Senate?

Rep Dem Party Party DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 39 49 12 Feb 20, 2018 39 54 7 Feb 07, 2018 42 49 9 Jan 24, 2018 39 53 8 Jan 18, 2018 40 52 8 Jan 11, 2018 36 53 11 Dec 19, 2017 37 53 10 Dec 13, 2017 39 51 10 Dec 05, 2017 37 51 12 Nov 14, 2017 39 52 8

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7. Thinking about the United States Presidents we have had since World War II: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Senior, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, which one would you consider the best president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Harry Truman 3% 1% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% Dwight Eisenhower 4 3 3 5 4 3 5 3 John Kennedy 10 5 9 12 11 9 7 11 Lyndon Johnson 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 - Richard Nixon 1 1 - 2 2 1 - 1 Gerald Ford - - - - - - - - Jimmy Carter 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 2 Ronald Reagan 28 59 5 27 31 26 30 39 George Bush Senior 1 2 - 2 1 2 2 2 Bill Clinton 10 1 17 10 11 9 9 10 George W. Bush 1 3 - 2 1 1 1 2 Barack Obama 24 1 49 22 19 28 23 13 Donald Trump 7 16 1 5 8 5 6 9 DK/NA 6 6 6 5 5 7 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Harry Truman 2% 2% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2% Dwight Eisenhower 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 1 5 John Kennedy 11 6 11 12 8 10 9 9 11 Lyndon Johnson 2 - 2 3 1 2 1 5 2 Richard Nixon 4 - - 1 1 1 1 3 - Gerald Ford - - - - - - - - - Jimmy Carter 1 1 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 Ronald Reagan 21 31 32 26 38 31 34 4 20 George Bush Senior 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 - - Bill Clinton 6 14 12 9 10 9 10 17 9 George W. Bush 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 - Barack Obama 30 23 22 24 15 20 18 51 34 Donald Trump 4 9 6 8 9 6 8 2 8 DK/NA 12 8 2 3 5 5 5 3 6

TREND: Thinking about the United States Presidents we have had since World War II: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Senior, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, which one would you consider the best president?

Mar 07 Jan 26 Jul 02 Jun 01 2018 2017 2014 2006 Harry Truman 3 2 4 7 Dwight Eisenhower 4 3 5 5 John Kennedy 10 12 15 18 Lyndon Johnson 2 2 3 1 Richard Nixon 1 - 1 1 Gerald Ford - - 1 1 Jimmy Carter 3 2 2 5 Ronald Reagan 28 30 35 28 George Bush Senior 1 2 3 2 Bill Clinton 10 9 18 25 George W. Bush 1 3 1 3 Barack Obama 24 29 8 na Donald Trump 7 na na na DK/NA 6 6 4 4

8. Which of these thirteen presidents we have had since World War II would you consider the worst president: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Senior, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, or Donald Trump?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Harry Truman - - - - - - - - Dwight Eisenhower - - - - - - - - John Kennedy - - - 1 - 1 - - Lyndon Johnson 2 3 1 3 4 1 2 5 Richard Nixon 10 8 10 12 8 12 8 12 Gerald Ford 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jimmy Carter 8 16 1 8 10 6 9 9 Ronald Reagan 2 1 4 2 3 2 2 2 George Bush Senior - - - 1 1 - - - Bill Clinton 4 12 - 3 4 5 3 8 George W. Bush 6 2 6 8 6 5 4 3 Barack Obama 21 49 1 17 22 19 24 29 Donald Trump 41 5 72 41 36 45 44 27 DK/NA 4 5 3 4 4 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Harry Truman 1% - - - - - - - - Dwight Eisenhower - - - 1 - - - - - John Kennedy - - - - - - - - 3 Lyndon Johnson 3 1 2 2 6 1 3 1 - Richard Nixon 11 10 9 11 7 13 10 11 9 Gerald Ford 2 - 1 1 2 1 1 - - Jimmy Carter 2 10 11 7 10 7 9 2 10 Ronald Reagan 5 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 - George Bush Senior 1 - 1 - - - - 1 2 Bill Clinton 5 3 5 5 5 6 5 - 4 George W. Bush 9 5 4 3 4 3 3 11 12 Barack Obama 12 20 22 27 28 25 27 1 10 Donald Trump 41 44 41 40 33 38 35 67 46 DK/NA 8 4 2 1 3 3 3 4 4

TREND: Which of these thirteen presidents we have had since World War II would you consider the worst president: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Senior, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, or Donald Trump? (Adjusted for number of presidents)

Mar 07 Jan 26 Jul 02 Jun 01 2018 2017 2014 2006 Harry Truman - - - 1 Dwight Eisenhower - - 1 - John Kennedy - - - 1 Lyndon Johnson 2 3 3 4 Richard Nixon 10 24 13 17 Gerald Ford 1 1 2 2 Jimmy Carter 8 10 8 13 Ronald Reagan 2 5 3 3 George Bush Senior - 2 2 3 Bill Clinton 4 4 3 16 George W. Bush 6 22 28 34 Barack Obama 21 23 33 na Donald Trump 41 na na na DK/NA 4 6 4 5

9. 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 9% 21% 2% 7% 11% 6% 13% 8% Good 52 58 48 52 56 49 62 53 Not so good 24 16 32 26 23 26 18 24 Poor 13 3 17 14 8 17 8 12 DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 4% 13% 9% 8% 14% 7% 10% - 8% Good 43 51 60 54 61 53 57 39 53 Not so good 29 26 19 26 17 24 21 40 21 Poor 21 7 12 10 6 13 10 22 17 DK/NA 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 - 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 07, 2018 9 52 24 13 2 Feb 07, 2018 13 57 20 8 2 Jan 10, 2018 18 48 22 11 2 Dec 19, 2017 11 52 24 10 3 Nov 22, 2017 9 49 29 12 1 Nov 15, 2017 8 54 27 10 2 Oct 11, 2017 9 52 28 9 2 Aug 17, 2017 7 55 26 10 2 Jun 28, 2017 4 50 33 12 1 May 10, 2017 3 53 29 14 2

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10. 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 42% 28% 56% 43% 42% 43% 43% 42% Trump 46 66 36 41 46 46 47 49 DK/NA 12 6 9 16 12 12 10 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 49% 44% 41% 39% 43% 41% 42% 47% 47% Trump 31 44 51 53 48 48 48 38 36 DK/NA 20 12 8 8 8 11 10 16 17

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 07, 2018 42 46 12 Feb 07, 2018 41 48 11 Jan 10, 2018 49 40 11 Dec 19, 2017 45 43 12 Nov 22, 2017 43 41 16 Nov 15, 2017 50 37 13 Aug 17, 2017 50 38 12 Jun 28, 2017 51 34 15 May 10, 2017 58 29 13 Apr 20, 2017 59 27 14

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11. Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Excellent 16% 22% 14% 15% 17% 15% 24% 11% Good 60 64 59 59 64 55 63 62 Not so good 16 10 18 16 12 19 10 16 Poor 7 2 9 9 5 10 3 9 DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 13% 16% 20% 15% 17% 18% 17% 11% 12% Good 57 62 58 61 69 57 63 52 61 Not so good 14 15 16 18 9 16 13 28 11 Poor 13 5 7 5 4 7 6 8 16 DK/NA 3 2 - 1 2 2 2 2 1

TREND: Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Not so Exclnt Good Good Poor DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 16 60 16 7 2 Feb 07, 2018 17 58 14 8 2 Jan 10, 2018 16 57 18 8 1 Dec 19, 2017 16 60 15 8 1 Nov 22, 2017 14 60 17 8 1 Nov 15, 2017 13 60 17 8 1 Oct 11, 2017 12 61 20 6 1 Aug 17, 2017 13 61 17 7 2 Jun 28, 2017 15 62 14 8 2 May 10, 2017 13 60 19 7 1

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12. 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 42% 77% 14% 38% 49% 35% 44% 51% Worse 21 5 30 24 17 25 18 16 The same 35 17 54 35 33 37 36 31 DK/NA 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 29% 46% 46% 41% 55% 42% 48% 14% 38% Worse 24 21 18 22 14 20 17 40 16 The same 45 30 35 36 31 36 34 42 39 DK/NA 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 4 7

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

Better Worse Same DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 42 21 35 2 Aug 17, 2017 43 15 39 2 Jun 28, 2017 37 19 42 2 May 10, 2017 36 21 41 1 Apr 20, 2017 34 16 49 2 Apr 04, 2017 32 16 48 4 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

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13. 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 46% 88% 11% 45% 51% 42% 47% 61% Disapprove 49 9 85 50 45 53 50 34 DK/NA 5 3 4 5 4 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 37% 51% 49% 43% 57% 50% 54% 14% 42% Disapprove 54 44 48 53 39 44 42 86 53 DK/NA 9 5 2 4 3 6 5 - 5

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 46 49 5 Feb 07, 2018 51 43 7 Jan 17, 2018 48 46 7 Dec 19, 2017 44 51 6 Nov 14, 2017 44 49 7 Oct 11, 2017 48 46 6 Sep 27, 2017 48 44 8 Aug 24, 2017 45 49 6 Aug 17, 2017 46 46 7 Aug 02, 2017 41 52 7

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14. 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 33% 73% 3% 29% 39% 27% 34% 44% Disapprove 61 18 96 65 56 67 63 46 DK/NA 5 10 1 6 5 6 3 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 34% 37% 36% 46% 34% 39% 9% 24% Disapprove 71 62 59 60 49 59 54 90 71 DK/NA 6 5 5 4 5 7 6 2 5

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 33 61 5 Feb 07, 2018 37 57 6 Jan 17, 2018 36 60 4 Dec 19, 2017 33 62 5 Nov 14, 2017 37 58 5 Oct 11, 2017 38 58 4 Sep 27, 2017 38 57 5 Aug 24, 2017 38 58 4 Aug 17, 2017 39 58 3 Aug 02, 2017 36 59 5

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16. Do you approve or disapprove of the Republican tax plan?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 36% 80% 5% 31% 45% 28% 40% 44% Disapprove 50 8 87 51 45 55 52 36 DK/NA 14 12 8 18 10 17 9 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 38% 39% 38% 50% 35% 42% 15% 28% Disapprove 57 48 49 51 41 46 44 77 57 DK/NA 14 14 12 11 9 19 14 8 15

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the Republican tax plan?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 36 50 14 Feb 07, 2018 39 47 14 Jan 11, 2018 32 52 16 Dec 13, 2017 26 55 18 Dec 05, 2017 29 53 18 Nov 15, 2017 25 52 23

17. Do you see Russia as an ally of the United States, an adversary of the United States, or do you see Russia as neither of these things?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Ally 3% 6% 2% 3% 4% 3% 1% 5% Adversary 55 44 68 53 55 55 66 47 Neither 38 45 29 41 38 38 31 44 DK/NA 3 5 1 3 3 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Ally 8% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 5% 3% Adversary 37 49 61 68 58 55 56 54 51 Neither 50 46 34 28 36 38 37 39 41 DK/NA 6 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 5

TREND: Do you see Russia as an ally of the United States, an adversary of the United States, or do you see Russia as neither of these things?

Ally Advrsry Neither DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 3 55 38 3 Jun 29, 2017 6 52 39 3 Jun 07, 2017 8 45 43 4 Jan 30, 2017 9 46 41 4

18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump handles issues involving Russian president Vladimir Putin?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 26% 61% 3% 21% 32% 21% 27% 37% Disapprove 63 25 94 66 58 68 65 49 DK/NA 11 14 3 13 10 11 8 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 18% 26% 29% 29% 39% 26% 32% 7% 17% Disapprove 70 64 61 61 52 61 57 84 71 DK/NA 12 10 10 9 9 13 11 9 12

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump handles issues involving Russian president Vladimir Putin?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 26 63 11 Aug 24, 2017 37 56 7

28. Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Tried influence 70% 51% 90% 70% 69% 71% 77% 59% No 22 37 5 22 24 21 16 33 DK/NA 8 11 5 8 8 8 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Tried influence 59% 69% 72% 79% 69% 67% 68% 81% 73% No 29 23 23 15 25 24 24 13 16 DK/NA 12 8 6 6 6 9 7 6 11

TREND: Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 70 22 8 Feb 21, 2018 76 18 6 Jan 11, 2018 68 27 6 Dec 12, 2017 73 22 5

28a. (If yes/Tried to influence q28) Do you think the Russian interference changed the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, or not?

RUSSIAN GOV'T TRIED TO INFLUENCE ELECTION Q28........ WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Changed outcome 52% 12% 77% 47% 48% 56% 42% 44% No 40 84 15 44 45 37 46 51 DK/NA 8 5 8 9 8 8 13 5 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Changed outcome 63% 49% 49% 48% No 30 45 43 42 DK/NA 7 6 8 10

TREND: (If yes/Tried to influence) Do you think the Russian interference changed the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 52 40 8 Dec 12, 2017 56 38 6

28b. Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes/Tried to influence q28) Do you think the Russian interference changed the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Try/Changed outcome 36% 6% 69% 33% 33% 40% 32% 26% Try/Didn't change 28 43 13 31 31 26 35 30 Didn't try 22 37 5 22 24 21 16 33 DK/NA 13 14 12 14 13 14 17 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Try/Changed outcome 37% 34% 35% 38% 28% 30% 29% 67% 45% Try/Didn't change 18 31 31 33 35 31 33 12 24 Didn't try 29 23 23 15 25 24 24 13 16 DK/NA 16 12 12 14 12 16 14 8 15

TREND: Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes/Tried to influence) Do you think the Russian interference changed the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, or not?

Try/ Try/ Didn't Changed DntChng Change DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 36 28 22 13 Dec 12, 2017 41 28 22 9

29. As you may know, Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Do you think that he is conducting a fair investigation into this matter, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Fair 58% 36% 80% 57% 56% 60% 65% 49% No 28 46 10 29 29 27 25 32 DK/NA 14 18 9 14 15 13 10 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fair 52% 53% 62% 66% 55% 59% 57% 71% 52% No 32 30 26 25 31 26 29 23 33 DK/NA 16 17 12 9 14 15 14 6 15

TREND: As you may know, Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Do you think that he is conducting a fair investigation into this matter, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 58 28 14 Feb 06, 2018 56 28 16 Jan 11, 2018 59 26 15 Dec 12, 2017 58 29 13 Nov 15, 2017 60 27 13

30. Do you think that the investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government is a legitimate investigation, or do you think it is a political witch hunt?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 53% 15% 83% 54% 50% 55% 60% 39% Political witch hunt 42 78 12 41 46 39 37 55 DK/NA 5 7 5 4 5 6 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 54% 51% 53% 55% 48% 51% 49% 71% 46% Political witch hunt 40 44 43 41 49 43 46 26 43 DK/NA 6 5 4 4 3 6 5 3 11

TREND: Do you think that the investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government is a legitimate investigation, or do you think it is a political witch hunt?

Legit- Witch mate Hunt DK/NA Mar 07, 2018 53 42 5 Feb 06, 2018 50 42 7 Jan 18, 2018 52 43 5

31. Do you think that the Trump administration should be doing more to protect the 2018 U.S. elections from Russian interference, or do you think that the administration is doing enough?