January 10, 2017 - U.S. Voters Approve Of Obama, Disapprove Of Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Should Stop Tweeting, Voters Say 2-1

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American voters approve 55 - 39 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, his best approval rating in seven years, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. These same voters disapprove 51 - 37 percent of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president-elect.





Donald Trump will be a worse president than Barack Obama, 45 percent of voters say, while 34 percent say he will be a better president and 15 percent say he will be about the same, American voters tell the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll.





Americans are optimistic 52 - 43 percent about the next four years with Trump as president and say 47 - 31 percent that he will help rather than hurt the nation's economy.





Trump will be a "great" president, 12 percent of voters say; 30 percent say he will be a "good" president; 20 percent say he will be "not so good" and 32 percent say he will be "bad."





The measures of Trump's personal qualities all are more negative than they were in a November 22 Quinnipiac University poll:

53 - 39 percent that he is not honest, compared to 52 - 42 percent November 22;

49 - 44 percent that he has good leadership skills, compared to 56 - 38 percent;

52 - 44 percent that he does not care about average Americans, compared to 51 - 45 percent who said he did care;

62 - 33 percent that he is not level-headed, compared to 57 - 38 percent;

71 - 25 percent that he is a strong person, compared to 74 - 23 percent;

68 - 27 percent that he is intelligent, compared to 74 - 21 percent.

"President Barack Obama leaves the White House a lot more popular than Donald Trump is as he crosses the threshold and saddles up for the most important job in the world," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"President-elect Trump gets points for strength and intelligence, but voters' feelings about his personality traits, empathy, leadership and level-headedness, are headed south."





American voters give President-elect Trump a negative 37 - 51 percent favorability rating, compared to a divided 44 - 46 percent favorability rating November 22. Vice President- elect Mike Pence gets a split 37 - 34 percent favorability rating. First Lady-in-Waiting Melania Trump gets a 29 - 22 percent favorability, with 43 percent who don't know enough about her to form an opinion.





Donald Trump will take the nation in the right direction, 45 percent of American voters say, while 49 percent say he will take the nation in the wrong direction.





His policies will help their personal financial situation, 27 percent of voters say, while 27 percent say they will hurt and 42 percent say they will make no difference.





A total of 44 percent of voters are "very confident" or "somewhat confident" that Trump will make things better for them and their family, while 53 percent are "not very confident" or "not confident at all."





American voters disapprove 40 - 30 percent of the individuals Trump has nominated for his cabinet, with 28 percent who say they haven't heard enough about them.





Trump's election makes them feel "less safe," 45 percent of voters say, while 27 percent say they feel "more safe" and 27 percent say they feel "just as safe."





Voters support 72 - 22 percent, including 52 - 42 percent among Republicans, a review of Trump's finances to identify possible conflicts of interest.





Trump Tweeting





American voters, especially young voters, say 64 - 32 percent that Trump should close his personal Twitter account. Republicans say 49 - 45 percent Trump should keep his Twitter account. Voters in every other party, gender, age and racial group say close the account. Voters 18 to 34 years old say 71 - 26 percent that Trump should close the Twitter account, higher than any other age group.





"140 characters may not be enough to tell Donald Trump just how much Americans want him to knock off the tweeting," Malloy said (in less than 140 characters).





"While the president-elect argues his missives inform, many say stow the phone."





From January 5 - 9, Quinnipiac University surveyed 899 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 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, North Carolina, Georgia 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 Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 55% 14% 90% 55% 49% 60% 55% 44% Disapprove 39 83 8 35 46 34 41 49 DK/NA 6 3 2 10 5 7 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 60% 57% 50% 53% 43% 55% 49% 70% Disapprove 30 37 45 43 53 39 45 21 DK/NA 10 6 4 4 4 6 5 8

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 12% 13% 15% 8% 11% 12% 6% 15% Disapprove 79 75 79 83 80 79 88 76 DK/NA 9 12 5 8 9 9 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 20% 13% 10% 8% 11% 10% 10% 16% Disapprove 68 80 81 86 81 82 82 73 DK/NA 12 8 9 6 8 8 8 11

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his responsibilities as president-elect?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 76% 10% 32% 43% 31% 34% 49% Disapprove 51 12 85 54 43 59 58 34 DK/NA 12 12 5 14 13 11 8 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 31% 36% 40% 40% 49% 35% 42% 22% Disapprove 51 55 50 51 37 54 46 69 DK/NA 19 10 10 9 15 11 13 9

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 37% 77% 7% 34% 45% 30% 35% 50% Unfavorable 51 13 85 51 41 60 58 37 Hvn't hrd enough 8 8 7 8 9 7 4 8 REFUSED 4 3 1 7 5 4 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 30% 37% 42% 39% 53% 34% 43% 20% Unfavorable 51 54 48 50 37 56 47 64 Hvn't hrd enough 12 5 7 8 7 6 6 12 REFUSED 7 4 3 3 3 5 4 4

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 37% 75% 7% 32% 42% 32% 40% 46% Unfavorable 34 3 61 36 28 39 44 25 Hvn't hrd enough 28 22 31 29 27 29 14 28 REFUSED 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 28% 31% 43% 43% 50% 36% 43% 19% Unfavorable 36 38 30 30 28 39 34 33 Hvn't hrd enough 36 30 25 25 19 23 21 46 REFUSED - 1 2 2 2 1 1 2

6. Is your opinion of Melania Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 29% 56% 10% 26% 29% 28% 29% 39% Unfavorable 22 4 41 19 17 26 22 15 Hvn't hrd enough 43 35 43 48 46 41 41 41 REFUSED 6 5 6 8 8 5 8 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 24% 24% 36% 31% 36% 32% 34% 15% Unfavorable 23 25 21 17 14 23 19 31 Hvn't hrd enough 49 44 36 44 42 40 41 48 REFUSED 4 7 6 7 9 5 7 6

10. 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 37% 5% 78% 30% 30% 44% 39% 31% Unfavorable 52 90 13 56 61 45 56 57 Hvn't hrd enough 6 5 5 8 5 7 3 9 REFUSED 4 - 3 6 4 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 38% 40% 33% 39% 26% 43% 35% 45% Unfavorable 47 50 58 54 68 47 57 40 Hvn't hrd enough 7 7 7 4 5 7 6 7 REFUSED 8 3 2 2 1 3 2 8

11. 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 33% 77% 7% 23% 37% 30% 34% 43% Unfavorable 55 17 85 59 53 57 62 45 Hvn't hrd enough 8 4 8 11 6 10 2 9 REFUSED 4 2 - 6 4 4 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Favorable 31% 31% 35% 35% 44% 34% 39% 18% Unfavorable 54 56 55 56 50 56 53 62 Hvn't hrd enough 9 10 8 7 4 7 6 15 REFUSED 6 3 2 3 2 3 2 5

12. Would you like to see President Obama continue to speak out on national issues after he leaves office, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 50% 12% 85% 50% 42% 56% 51% 38% No 46 87 12 44 53 40 46 58 DK/NA 4 1 3 5 5 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 62% 52% 46% 41% 35% 52% 44% 66% No 33 43 52 54 60 45 52 29 DK/NA 6 5 2 4 4 4 4 5

13. 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 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% Most of the time 16 17 20 12 16 16 16 15 Some of the time 52 52 51 54 49 55 55 53 Hardly ever 27 28 23 30 31 25 26 26 DK/NA 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Almost all the time 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% Most of the time 18 15 14 13 15 16 15 17 Some of the time 48 53 52 56 52 56 54 46 Hardly ever 27 28 30 26 31 22 26 30 DK/NA 5 2 2 4 1 3 2 5

14. 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 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5% Smwht satisfied 27 24 31 26 30 23 26 28 Smwht dissatisfied 35 37 32 34 36 34 35 31 Very dissatisfied 33 35 32 33 30 37 35 34 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very satisfied 2% 2% 5% 4% 3% 5% 4% 2% Smwht satisfied 25 30 28 24 31 23 27 27 Smwht dissatisfied 44 37 33 28 35 31 33 40 Very dissatisfied 27 31 31 43 30 39 35 29 DK/NA 2 - 3 2 1 2 1 2

15. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Donald Trump as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Optimistic 52% 89% 22% 49% 59% 46% 47% 63% Pessimistic 43 8 74 46 35 50 50 34 DK/NA 5 3 4 5 6 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Optimistic 51% 52% 56% 52% 64% 47% 55% 45% Pessimistic 45 44 42 42 32 50 42 49 DK/NA 4 5 2 6 4 3 4 6

16. Do you think that Donald Trump will be a better president than President Obama, a worse president, or will be about the same as President Obama?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 34% 76% 6% 30% 42% 28% 34% 45% Worse 45 6 83 43 33 55 50 31 About the same 15 14 7 19 18 12 12 20 DK/NA 6 4 4 8 6 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better 26% 31% 38% 41% 47% 33% 40% 19% Worse 43 50 42 44 30 49 40 59 About the same 29 12 13 9 20 13 16 13 DK/NA 2 6 7 6 3 5 4 9

17. Do you think that Donald Trump will be a great president, a good president, a not so good president, or a bad president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Great 12% 26% 2% 10% 13% 11% 10% 18% Good 30 58 7 28 38 23 30 37 Not so good 20 8 25 23 18 22 13 20 Bad 32 2 63 29 24 38 41 19 DK/NA 6 5 3 10 6 6 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Great 8% 9% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 6% Good 33 32 31 29 43 26 34 21 Not so good 25 22 16 18 16 17 17 31 Bad 32 33 32 31 21 37 29 40 DK/NA 3 4 6 7 6 6 6 3

18. Do you think Donald Trump's policies will help the nation's economy, hurt the nation's economy, or won't make a difference?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Help 47% 85% 16% 43% 55% 40% 45% 60% Hurt 31 3 63 26 25 37 35 22 No difference 17 9 17 26 15 19 17 14 DK/NA 5 3 4 5 6 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Help 47% 46% 48% 48% 61% 44% 52% 30% Hurt 28 33 31 31 20 35 28 41 No difference 20 17 18 15 14 16 15 22 DK/NA 6 4 4 6 4 4 4 7

19. Do you think Donald Trump's policies will help your personal financial situation, hurt your personal financial situation, or won't make a difference?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Help 27% 56% 9% 22% 32% 23% 30% 33% Hurt 27 5 48 28 18 35 29 20 No difference 42 37 41 45 46 39 40 43 DK/NA 3 2 2 4 4 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Help 23% 32% 31% 25% 37% 26% 31% 16% Hurt 27 29 26 27 15 32 24 38 No difference 48 37 40 43 45 38 42 42 DK/NA 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 4

20. As president, do you think Donald Trump will take the nation in the right direction or the wrong direction?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right direction 45% 86% 11% 41% 52% 38% 42% 57% Wrong direction 49 6 86 52 40 56 54 36 DK/NA 7 8 3 7 8 6 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Right direction 39% 42% 48% 48% 58% 43% 50% 28% Wrong direction 53 50 48 46 36 53 45 61 DK/NA 8 8 4 6 6 4 5 11

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 76% 9% 38% 45% 34% 33% 53% No 53 15 88 53 46 60 62 39 DK/NA 8 10 3 8 9 6 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 34% 34% 44% 44% 50% 37% 43% 26% No 60 59 47 51 43 56 50 66 DK/NA 6 7 9 5 6 8 7 8

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 49% 86% 16% 52% 59% 41% 45% 60% No 44 9 79 43 35 53 50 33 DK/NA 6 5 5 6 6 6 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 50% 47% 52% 49% 64% 43% 53% 39% No 42 50 43 43 32 51 42 54 DK/NA 8 2 5 8 4 6 5 8

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 44% 85% 10% 42% 54% 35% 41% 58% No 52 13 88 55 41 62 58 40 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 5 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 44% 41% 47% 46% 61% 39% 49% 28% No 54 56 50 52 37 58 48 67 DK/NA 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 5

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 33% 66% 6% 32% 38% 28% 27% 45% No 62 26 93 62 56 67 68 49 DK/NA 5 7 1 6 6 4 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 33% 25% 36% 37% 41% 32% 36% 21% No 65 72 59 54 54 62 58 76 DK/NA 2 4 5 8 5 6 6 3

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 71% 94% 51% 73% 73% 69% 70% 79% No 25 4 44 24 22 27 28 18 DK/NA 4 2 5 3 5 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 64% 73% 75% 73% 78% 71% 74% 62% No 30 26 23 22 19 26 23 31 DK/NA 6 2 2 5 3 3 3 7

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 68% 96% 42% 70% 75% 63% 66% 76% No 27 3 53 25 20 33 30 18 DK/NA 5 1 5 5 5 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 64% 70% 72% 69% 77% 66% 72% 59% No 31 26 25 25 19 28 24 36 DK/NA 5 4 3 7 3 6 5 5

27. Do you feel that Donald Trump - is someone that you can relate to, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 30% 63% 5% 28% 36% 26% 29% 40% No 68 35 94 70 61 74 70 59 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes 26% 24% 36% 37% 41% 29% 35% 18% No 73 75 63 62 58 69 64 80 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

28. Do you feel that Donald Trump - will do more to unite the country as President, or do more to divide the country as President?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Unite 40% 81% 8% 36% 47% 34% 36% 55% Divide 54 13 88 57 44 62 58 41 DK/NA 6 7 3 7 9 4 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Unite 37% 35% 44% 44% 54% 37% 45% 24% Divide 57 58 51 51 40 58 49 69 DK/NA 7 7 6 5 6 5 5 8

29. How confident are you that Donald Trump will make things better for you and your family; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very confident 17% 40% 1% 14% 19% 16% 16% 24% Somewhat confident 27 42 9 30 34 22 28 33 Not so confident 18 9 25 20 16 20 17 16 Not confident at all 35 5 64 35 29 41 38 24 DK/NA 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very confident 9% 17% 21% 20% 22% 18% 20% 9% Somewhat confident 32 27 26 26 37 25 30 17 Not so confident 24 19 16 17 16 18 17 23 Not confident at all 33 37 36 35 24 38 31 49 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2

30. As president, do you think Donald Trump will mostly bring the right kind of change to the country, mostly bring the wrong kind of change, or will not really bring much change either way?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Right change 38% 82% 6% 32% 46% 30% 40% 48% Wrong change 35 5 67 33 25 44 43 22 Not much change 24 10 25 31 25 23 16 28 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 3 3 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Right change 28% 35% 42% 42% 53% 36% 44% 18% Wrong change 27 44 35 34 23 40 32 47 Not much change 43 18 21 19 22 21 22 30 DK/NA 1 4 2 4 2 3 2 5

35. As president, do you think Donald Trump should - place all of his business holdings into a blind trust, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 66% 54% 77% 69% 66% 66% 72% 61% No 22 32 14 19 24 20 18 26 DK/NA 12 15 9 12 10 14 10 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 57% 65% 66% 75% 67% 66% 66% 68% No 31 21 24 13 25 19 22 22 DK/NA 12 13 9 12 8 15 12 10

39. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the individuals President-elect Trump has nominated to be a part of his Cabinet, or haven't you heard enough about them?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 30% 65% 4% 27% 37% 25% 35% 37% Disapprove 40 3 73 42 32 47 49 26 Hvn't hrd enough 28 31 21 30 27 28 16 35 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 3 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 20% 27% 39% 34% 45% 28% 36% 15% Disapprove 42 45 39 35 28 45 37 49 Hvn't hrd enough 34 28 21 29 25 26 26 33 REFUSED 4 - 1 2 2 - 1 3

40. Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Trump's pick of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State, or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 23% 48% 7% 19% 29% 18% 28% 26% Disapprove 35 8 65 32 29 40 45 23 Hvn't hrd enough 40 44 27 47 39 40 26 49 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 19% 23% 28% 23% 35% 20% 27% 13% Disapprove 31 42 35 33 26 41 34 41 Hvn't hrd enough 47 34 36 44 38 38 38 44 REFUSED 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3

41. Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Trump's pick of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, or haven't you heard enough about it?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 59% 7% 25% 34% 23% 31% 35% Disapprove 34 5 63 33 30 38 45 23 Hvn't hrd enough 35 35 29 40 33 37 23 41 REFUSED 2 - 1 2 3 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Approve 24% 25% 34% 30% 41% 26% 33% 16% Disapprove 32 40 31 35 29 38 34 37 Hvn't hrd enough 42 34 34 33 29 35 32 44 REFUSED 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 4

46. 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 4% - 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% Good 42 29 60 40 43 41 51 34 Not so good 34 43 24 35 33 35 30 34 Poor 19 25 10 21 18 21 16 28 DK/NA 2 2 - - 3 - - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Excellent 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 6% Good 45 46 41 38 42 43 42 43 Not so good 37 32 33 37 33 31 32 38 Poor 13 19 22 20 20 23 22 12 DK/NA 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 2

46a. (If economy excellent/good q46) How much credit do you give President Obama for the state of the nation's economy; a lot, some, not much, or none at all?

ECONOMY EXCELLENT/GOOD Q46........................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 59% 26% 76% 54% 56% 61% 51% 60% Some 29 38 23 31 30 29 32 27 Not much 9 28 1 10 11 7 13 9 None at all 3 6 - 5 3 3 4 3 DK/NA - 2 - - - 1 - 1

46b. (If economy excellent/good q46) How much credit do you give President-elect Trump for the state of the nation's economy; a lot, some, not much, or none at all?

ECONOMY EXCELLENT/GOOD Q46........................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 5% 9% 3% 4% 7% 3% 3% 1% Some 12 35 5 11 14 11 7 19 Not much 15 15 12 18 12 17 17 15 None at all 65 36 79 61 64 66 72 57 DK/NA 3 4 2 5 3 4 2 7

46c. (If economy not so good/poor q46) How much blame do you give President Obama for the state of the nation's economy; a lot, some, not much, or none at all?

ECONOMY NOT SO GOOD/POOR Q46......................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 40% 64% 13% 32% 46% 35% 44% 51% Some 31 26 23 40 34 29 35 28 Not much 17 2 31 22 12 22 15 13 None at all 9 6 30 3 7 11 5 5 DK/NA 2 2 3 2 1 3 1 4

46d. (If economy not so good/poor q46) How much blame do you give President-elect Trump for the state of the nation's economy; a lot, some, not much, or none at all?

ECONOMY NOT SO GOOD/POOR Q46......................... WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 4% 4% 9% 2% 2% 6% 1% 2% Some 9 9 16 7 8 10 9 11 Not much 12 11 13 12 11 13 10 17 None at all 69 70 57 73 74 65 73 65 DK/NA 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5

47. 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% 41% 43% 39% 47% 35% 38% 37% Worse 14 15 11 15 10 17 14 14 The same 44 42 45 45 40 48 45 49 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better 47% 39% 42% 35% 43% 33% 37% 50% Worse 9 15 12 18 11 17 14 12 The same 40 45 45 45 45 49 47 35 DK/NA 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3

57. Has President-elect Trump's behavior since the election made you feel better about him as president, worse about him as president, or has it not changed your opinion of him as president at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Better 23% 43% 10% 18% 26% 21% 22% 32% Worse 28 5 49 29 20 34 34 21 Not changed opinion 47 49 39 51 50 44 43 45 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 3 1 - 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Better 24% 20% 22% 29% 31% 24% 27% 11% Worse 16 33 29 30 18 36 27 30 Not changed opinion 56 47 49 39 49 39 44 55 DK/NA 3 - 1 2 2 1 1 3

58. 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 32% 49% 18% 31% 36% 28% 32% 32% No 64 45 80 65 58 69 65 62 DK/NA 5 6 3 4 6 4 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Yes/Should 26% 35% 32% 33% 37% 27% 32% 30% No 71 64 63 59 57 69 63 65 DK/NA 3 2 5 8 6 4 5 5

59. Do you support or oppose a review of President-elect Trump's finances to identify possible conflicts of interest that may interfere with his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 72% 52% 87% 76% 66% 77% 74% 66% Oppose 22 42 11 18 26 19 22 27 DK/NA 6 6 2 5 8 4 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Support 69% 82% 68% 71% 66% 73% 70% 80% Oppose 23 16 27 21 27 22 24 16 DK/NA 8 2 5 7 7 5 6 4

60. Do you think that President-elect Trump has more conflicts of interest than most politicians, less conflicts of interest, or about the same amount of conflicts of interest as most politicians?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More 52% 22% 79% 54% 43% 59% 54% 43% Less 10 17 3 10 13 7 11 10 Same 35 57 15 32 39 31 33 42 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 6 3 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht More 40% 53% 53% 60% 39% 56% 48% 62% Less 1 12 14 8 13 8 10 6 Same 51 34 30 27 43 33 38 27 DK/NA 8 1 3 4 4 3 4 5

61. How concerned are you that President-elect Trump would veto a law that would be good for the country because it would hurt his business interests: 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 40% 10% 69% 40% 32% 47% 40% 28% Somewhat concerned 20 17 20 23 21 20 22 22 Not so concerned 19 34 5 19 24 14 17 26 Not concerned at all 20 38 5 16 21 18 21 22 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht NonWht Very concerned 38% 43% 39% 39% 25% 41% 34% 59% Somewhat concerned 34 18 14 21 22 22 22 15 Not so concerned 15 23 23 12 28 16 21 9 Not concerned at all 13 16 23 25 23 20 22 15 DK/NA - - 1 3 1 1 1 1

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