March 5, 2019 - 64 Percent Of U.S. Voters Say Trump Committed A Crime, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; President Gets Mixed Grades For North Korea

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President Donald Trump committed crimes before he became president, American voters say 64 - 24 percent in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.





Republicans say 48 - 33 percent that President Trump did not commit crimes before he was president, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll finds. Every other listed party, gender, education, age and racial group says by wide margins that Trump committed crimes.





But U.S. voters are divided 45 - 43 percent on whether Trump committed any crimes while he has been president. A presidential candidate paying money to hide a negative story during a campaign, and not disclosing that payment, is unethical and a crime, 40 percent of voters say. Another 21 percent say it is unethical, but not a crime, and 20 percent say it is not unethical.





Congress should not begin impeachment proceedings against Trump, American voters say 59 - 35 percent. But Congress should do more to investigate "Michael Cohen's claims about President Trump's unethical and illegal behavior," voters say 58 - 35 percent.





American voters believe Cohen more than Trump 50 - 35 percent. Cohen told the truth, 44 percent of voters say, while 36 percent say he did not tell the truth.





Voters approve 41 - 36 percent of the way Democrats in Congress handled Cohen's testimony before the U.S. House Oversight Committee. Voters disapprove 51 - 25 percent of the way Republicans handled the Cohen hearing.





"Cloudy and 38. The future of Donald Trump's presidency and the percentage of people who support him mirror the March weather in D.C.," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"The answers to two survey questions deliver a double-barreled gut punch to the honesty question."





"When two-thirds of voters think you have committed a crime in your past life, and almost half of voters say it's a tossup over whether you committed a crime while in the Oval Office, confidence in your overall integrity is very shaky," Malloy added.





"Add to that, Michael Cohen, a known liar headed to the big house, has more credibility than the leader of the free world."





American voters give Trump a negative 38 - 55 percent job approval rating, compared to a negative 38 - 57 percent in a January 29 Quinnipiac University National Poll.





Voters say 65 - 30 percent that Trump is not honest, his worst grade ever on that character trait. He gets negative grades on other traits:

39 - 58 percent that he has good leadership skills;

39 - 58 percent that he cares about average Americans;

22 - 71 percent that he is a good role model for children.

Trump gets mixed or negative grades for handling key issues:

49 percent approve his handling of the economy and 45 percent disapprove;

Negative 38 - 56 percent for handling foreign policy;

Negative 40 - 58 percent for handling immigration issues.

North Korea





American voters are divided on Trump's handling of U.S. policy toward North Korea as 44 percent approve and 45 percent disapprove. But voters say 52 - 42 percent they do not have confidence in Trump to handle the situation with North Korea.





Trump's decision to try to create a close relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a good idea, voters say 54 - 34 percent.





Voters are divided 42 - 42 percent on whether the president's meetings with Kim Jong- Un have been a success or a failure.





From March 1 - 4, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,120 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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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% 6% 34% 48% 30% 38% 52% Disapprove 55 12 93 57 45 65 58 41 DK/NA 6 6 1 8 7 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 22% 39% 44% 41% 55% 36% 45% 12% 20% Disapprove 68 55 52 56 40 58 50 84 70 DK/NA 9 6 5 3 5 6 5 4 10

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 38 55 6 Jan 29, 2019 38 57 5 Jan 15, 2019 41 55 3 Dec 19, 2018 39 52 8 Nov 20, 2018 41 54 6 Oct 02, 2018 41 53 6 Sep 10, 2018 38 54 8 Aug 14, 2018 41 54 5 Jul 24, 2018 38 58 4 Jul 03, 2018 40 55 4

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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% 67% 4% 22% 36% 21% 27% 43% Approve smwht 9 14 2 12 11 8 11 9 Disapprove smwht 9 6 8 12 9 8 6 8 Disapprove strongly 46 6 84 45 35 55 51 33 DK/NA 8 7 2 10 8 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 12% 26% 35% 35% 43% 27% 35% 7% 13% Approve smwht 11 12 8 6 11 9 10 5 5 Disapprove smwht 17 8 5 6 7 7 7 10 17 Disapprove strongly 51 46 46 47 34 50 42 71 51 DK/NA 10 7 5 6 5 7 6 7 13

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 05, 2019 28 9 9 46 8 Jan 29, 2019 29 9 6 50 5 Jan 15, 2019 33 8 5 50 4 Dec 19, 2018 31 8 7 46 8 Nov 20, 2018 31 9 6 47 7 Oct 02, 2018 31 10 6 46 7 Sep 10, 2018 27 10 6 48 9 Aug 14, 2018 30 10 6 48 6 Jul 24, 2018 28 10 7 51 5 Jul 03, 2018 30 10 8 47 5

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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 27% 59% 5% 24% 29% 24% 25% 38% Disapprove 66 34 91 66 64 67 71 54 DK/NA 8 7 4 9 7 8 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 26% 27% 25% 33% 29% 31% 11% 22% Disapprove 67 67 68 65 61 63 62 81 75 DK/NA 7 8 5 10 5 8 7 8 3

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 27 66 8 Jan 29, 2019 30 65 6 Jan 15, 2019 29 63 8 Dec 19, 2018 28 63 9 Nov 20, 2018 31 62 7 Jul 25, 2018 27 66 8 Jun 20, 2018 28 66 7 Apr 25, 2018 22 69 8 Mar 21, 2018 25 68 7 Feb 21, 2018 22 72 6

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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 38% 8% 74% 33% 28% 46% 43% 28% Disapprove 56 88 22 59 66 47 52 67 DK/NA 6 4 4 8 6 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 39% 41% 35% 26% 44% 35% 49% 44% Disapprove 56 54 57 55 69 50 59 39 53 DK/NA 5 7 3 10 5 6 5 12 3

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 38 56 6 Jan 29, 2019 38 57 5 Jan 15, 2019 37 56 7 Dec 19, 2018 32 59 9 Nov 20, 2018 32 57 10 Jul 25, 2018 30 63 7 Jun 20, 2018 26 66 8 Apr 25, 2018 26 66 8 Mar 21, 2018 28 63 9 Feb 21, 2018 28 66 6

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 30% 66% 3% 26% 39% 22% 31% 45% No 65 26 95 69 57 71 66 49 DK/NA 5 8 1 5 4 7 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 19% 29% 34% 32% 46% 30% 38% 7% 11% No 80 68 62 59 50 64 58 87 84 DK/NA 1 4 5 9 4 6 5 6 5

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 30 65 5 Jan 15, 2019 34 61 5 Nov 20, 2018 36 58 5 Sep 10, 2018 32 60 9 Jul 03, 2018 38 58 4 Jun 06, 2018 35 59 6 Mar 21, 2018 38 57 5 Jan 25, 2018 35 60 5 Jan 10, 2018 34 63 3 Dec 19, 2017 34 62 4

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 78% 7% 38% 49% 31% 38% 54% No 58 20 92 59 48 66 60 44 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 3 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 31% 41% 43% 38% 54% 38% 46% 11% 24% No 67 57 57 57 44 59 52 85 73 DK/NA 2 2 - 5 2 3 2 3 3

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 39 58 3 Jan 15, 2019 39 58 3 Nov 20, 2018 42 55 3 Sep 10, 2018 38 57 5 Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 41 56 4 Mar 21, 2018 41 56 3 Jan 25, 2018 38 59 3 Jan 10, 2018 39 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 35 62 3

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 83% 7% 36% 48% 32% 39% 55% No 58 17 92 59 50 65 60 42 DK/NA 3 1 1 5 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 26% 35% 47% 41% 56% 39% 47% 13% 21% No 72 62 52 56 43 58 51 84 74 DK/NA 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 4

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 39 58 3 Jan 15, 2019 43 55 2 Nov 20, 2018 42 53 4 Sep 10, 2018 41 55 4 Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 42 55 3 Mar 21, 2018 43 53 4 Jan 25, 2018 40 57 3 Jan 10, 2018 38 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 37 62 2

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7. 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 49% 89% 14% 48% 58% 41% 49% 60% Disapprove 45 9 80 43 36 52 47 33 DK/NA 7 2 6 8 6 7 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 49% 51% 50% 63% 47% 55% 18% 38% Disapprove 53 45 44 43 31 47 40 71 59 DK/NA 8 6 4 7 6 6 6 11 4

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 49 45 7 Jan 29, 2019 46 51 3 Jan 15, 2019 49 48 4 Nov 20, 2018 53 42 5 Jul 24, 2018 49 47 5 Jul 03, 2018 50 45 5 Jun 20, 2018 51 45 5 Jun 06, 2018 49 46 5 Apr 10, 2018 47 48 5 Mar 07, 2018 46 49 5

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8. 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 38% 79% 6% 34% 48% 29% 39% 51% Disapprove 56 16 91 59 47 65 57 42 DK/NA 6 5 3 8 5 6 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 38% 42% 41% 53% 36% 45% 12% 24% Disapprove 72 55 54 52 42 57 50 83 71 DK/NA 3 7 4 7 4 7 5 5 5

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 38 56 6 Jan 29, 2019 37 58 5 Jan 15, 2019 40 56 4 Nov 20, 2018 42 53 6 Jul 24, 2018 38 58 4 Jul 03, 2018 43 53 4 Jun 20, 2018 44 53 3 Jun 06, 2018 40 52 7 Apr 10, 2018 39 55 6 Mar 07, 2018 33 61 5

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9. 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 40% 83% 7% 37% 49% 32% 39% 56% Disapprove 58 17 93 61 49 66 60 42 DK/NA 2 1 - 2 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 38% 47% 43% 55% 40% 47% 14% 20% Disapprove 76 60 52 54 44 58 51 85 80 DK/NA - 2 - 3 1 2 1 1 -

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

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 40 58 2 Jan 29, 2019 38 59 2 Jan 15, 2019 42 56 2 Nov 20, 2018 41 56 4 Jul 03, 2018 39 58 3 Jun 06, 2018 38 58 4 Apr 10, 2018 42 55 3 Feb 07, 2018 39 58 3 Jan 17, 2018 38 60 2 Dec 19, 2017 37 60 3

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10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the nation's policy toward North Korea?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 44% 78% 14% 43% 57% 32% 44% 56% Disapprove 45 12 77 44 34 55 47 32 DK/NA 11 10 8 12 9 13 8 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 43% 47% 45% 63% 38% 50% 18% 28% Disapprove 52 44 48 44 29 50 40 74 54 DK/NA 13 13 5 11 9 12 10 8 18

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the nation's policy toward North Korea?

App Dis DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 44 45 11 Jul 03, 2018 51 40 8 Jun 06, 2018 52 35 12 Apr 25, 2018 52 42 6 May 10, 2017 44 48 7 Apr 19, 2017 45 42 13

11. Do you think that President Trump is a good role model for children, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good role model 22% 54% 3% 17% 27% 18% 22% 34% No 71 37 97 75 66 76 75 59 DK/NA 6 9 - 8 7 6 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good role model 11% 21% 29% 25% 32% 24% 28% 7% 11% No 88 69 69 68 62 71 67 89 84 DK/NA 1 10 2 8 6 5 6 5 5

TREND: Do you think that President Trump is a good role model for children, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 22 71 6 Jun 06, 2018 27 69 4 Mar 21, 2018 29 67 4 Jan 25, 2018 29 67 4

12. 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 20% 43% 1% 18% 26% 14% 17% 30% Less honest 50 14 85 50 41 59 56 35 Just about as honest 28 43 13 30 32 25 26 35 DK/NA 2 - 2 3 1 3 1 - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More honest 16% 22% 19% 18% 30% 17% 23% 6% 13% Less honest 53 48 52 54 37 54 46 75 59 Just about as honest 30 28 29 27 32 28 30 19 25 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - 3

TREND: 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?

More Less JustAs Honest Honest Honest DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 20 50 28 2 Nov 20, 2018 22 50 26 2 Jun 06, 2018 26 44 27 2 Mar 21, 2018 27 44 26 2 Aug 23, 2017 24 50 24 1 Aug 17, 2017 22 49 27 2 Mar 22, 2017 25 48 24 3

13. 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 35% 6% 66% 30% 23% 45% 33% 26% No 59 92 27 60 71 48 62 70 DK/NA 7 2 6 10 6 7 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Begin process 42% 38% 36% 29% 20% 38% 29% 61% 45% No 52 57 60 63 76 57 66 29 41 DK/NA 6 6 3 8 4 5 5 10 13

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 Mar 05, 2019 35 59 7 Dec 19, 2018 35 60 5

14. 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/Should 64% 29% 91% 66% 57% 69% 66% 53% No 29 58 6 28 36 24 29 39 DK/NA 7 13 2 6 7 8 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 67% 63% 64% 66% 52% 66% 60% 78% 78% No 27 27 30 28 41 27 34 14 15 DK/NA 6 9 5 6 7 7 7 7 8

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

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 64 29 7 Nov 20, 2018 59 32 9 Feb 21, 2018 67 24 9 May 11, 2017 69 26 5 Apr 04, 2017 68 26 6 Mar 22, 2017 66 30 5 Mar 08, 2017 67 29 5 Feb 23, 2017 68 27 5

15. If President Trump refuses to release his tax returns, do you think that Congress should investigate the situation, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 57% 20% 90% 58% 48% 64% 54% 45% No 38 75 8 36 47 30 43 50 DK/NA 5 5 2 6 5 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 74% 57% 52% 53% 42% 57% 50% 87% 70% No 24 35 45 41 55 38 46 10 25 DK/NA 2 7 3 5 4 5 4 3 6

TREND: If President Trump refuses to release his tax returns, do you think that Congress should investigate the situation, or not?

Yes/ Should No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 57 38 5 Nov 20, 2018 51 44 5

18. Do you have confidence in President Trump to handle the situation with North Korea or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Confidence 42% 82% 7% 41% 53% 33% 43% 55% No 52 13 88 52 42 61 54 39 DK/NA 6 5 4 7 5 7 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Confidence 32% 40% 46% 43% 58% 39% 49% 14% 28% No 59 55 51 49 38 55 46 80 63 DK/NA 9 5 3 7 4 6 5 6 9

TREND: Do you have confidence in President Trump to handle the situation with North Korea or not?

Yes No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 42 52 6 Jun 20, 2018 49 47 3 Jun 06, 2018 49 47 4 Apr 25, 2018 45 51 4 Mar 21, 2018 46 51 2 Jan 11, 2018 36 61 3 Dec 12, 2017 39 59 2 Nov 14, 2017 40 57 3 Oct 12, 2017 40 57 2 Sep 28, 2017 41 56 2

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19. Do you think that President Trump's decision to try to create a close relationship with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, is a good idea or a bad idea?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good idea 54% 80% 27% 57% 65% 45% 55% 64% Bad idea 34 9 61 31 28 40 35 27 DK/NA 11 11 11 12 8 15 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good idea 50% 53% 57% 54% 69% 51% 59% 33% 45% Bad idea 35 39 35 35 24 37 31 55 44 DK/NA 15 7 8 11 8 12 10 12 11

20. Do you think that President Trump's meetings with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, during his presidency have so far been a success or a failure?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Success 42% 72% 15% 40% 51% 33% 43% 53% Failure 42 11 72 42 35 49 44 30 DK/NA 16 17 13 18 14 18 13 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Success 36% 40% 44% 42% 58% 39% 48% 20% 26% Failure 41 42 45 46 30 44 37 71 49 DK/NA 22 18 11 12 13 17 15 9 25

21. 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 54% 33% 75% 56% 52% 56% 61% 46% No 27 44 13 24 31 24 24 34 DK/NA 19 23 12 20 17 20 15 20 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fair 53% 56% 55% 59% 51% 55% 53% 70% 51% No 21 24 33 27 33 25 29 21 19 DK/NA 26 20 12 14 16 20 18 8 30

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/ Fair No DK/NA Mar 05, 2019 54 27 19 Dec 19, 2018 48 38 13 Nov 20, 2018 56 28 16 Sep 10, 2018 55 32 13 Aug 14, 2018 51 33 16 Jul 24, 2018 55 31 13 Jun 08, 2018 50 35 15 Apr 26, 2018 54 31 15 Apr 10, 2018 52 32 17 Mar 07, 2018 58 28 14

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29. As you may know, President Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, publicly testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee. Do you think Cohen told the truth during his testimony before the U.S. House Oversight Committee, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Told truth 44% 11% 70% 47% 39% 48% 49% 32% No 36 65 15 34 43 30 34 43 DK/NA 20 24 15 19 18 22 17 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Told truth 41% 43% 44% 51% 37% 45% 41% 63% 47% No 31 35 41 38 45 32 38 25 31 DK/NA 28 22 15 11 19 23 21 12 23

30. In general, who do you believe more: President Trump or Michael Cohen?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 35% 79% 4% 31% 45% 27% 35% 50% Cohen 50 11 86 51 40 59 53 37 DK/NA 14 10 10 18 15 14 13 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 26% 30% 41% 38% 51% 34% 42% 12% 19% Cohen 52 52 51 53 37 52 45 83 56 DK/NA 22 18 8 9 12 14 13 6 25

31. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress handled Michael Cohen's testimony before the U.S. House Oversight Committee?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 8% 72% 42% 37% 45% 46% 30% Disapprove 36 63 13 36 46 28 34 44 DK/NA 22 28 15 22 17 26 19 26 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 38% 43% 42% 46% 33% 43% 38% 61% 50% Disapprove 32 30 42 38 49 30 39 28 30 DK/NA 30 26 16 16 18 27 23 10 20

32. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress handled Michael Cohen's testimony before the U.S. House Oversight Committee?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 25% 47% 9% 24% 29% 21% 26% 28% Disapprove 51 23 73 53 52 51 53 43 DK/NA 24 31 18 23 19 28 20 29 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 20% 23% 28% 26% 31% 24% 27% 13% 28% Disapprove 52 46 54 54 50 46 48 74 52 DK/NA 28 30 18 20 19 30 25 13 21

33. Do you think that Congress should do more to investigate Michael Cohen's claims about President Trump's unethical and illegal behavior, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should do more 58% 27% 87% 60% 52% 64% 59% 46% No 35 65 10 32 42 28 37 44 DK/NA 7 8 3 7 6 7 4 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should do more 75% 59% 53% 56% 45% 59% 52% 81% 77% No 18 34 42 39 48 34 41 16 17 DK/NA 8 8 5 4 6 7 7 3 6

34. Which comes closer to your point of view: Congress can investigate President Trump and work on other national issues at the same time, or the investigation into President Trump is distracting Congress from other national issues?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Work at same time 46% 14% 74% 49% 39% 52% 47% 35% Distracting 49 82 22 47 56 44 50 59 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 5 4 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Work at same time 53% 49% 44% 45% 34% 48% 41% 67% 52% Distracting 43 48 54 50 61 49 55 28 42 DK/NA 4 4 2 5 5 3 4 4 6

35. Do you think that President Trump committed any crimes before he was president, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Committed crime 64% 33% 89% 65% 57% 69% 62% 57% No 24 48 5 23 30 19 26 29 DK/NA 13 19 5 12 13 12 12 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Committed crime 78% 64% 59% 62% 54% 65% 60% 80% 77% No 13 27 29 22 33 22 27 11 16 DK/NA 9 9 12 16 13 13 13 9 7

36. Do you think that President Trump has committed any crimes while he has been president, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Committed crime 45% 12% 75% 46% 39% 51% 46% 36% No 43 79 15 38 51 36 43 53 DK/NA 12 10 10 16 10 14 11 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Committed crime 55% 44% 45% 44% 36% 47% 41% 65% 44% No 36 44 46 44 55 41 48 24 37 DK/NA 9 13 9 13 9 12 11 11 19

37. Do you think that a presidential candidate paying money to hide a negative story about themselves during a presidential campaign and not disclosing that expense is unethical, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Unethical 73% 51% 94% 72% 66% 78% 75% 64% No 20 38 4 21 27 15 20 26 DK/NA 7 11 2 6 7 7 4 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Unethical 80% 77% 70% 70% 64% 75% 70% 89% 77% No 16 17 25 21 29 18 23 5 15 DK/NA 4 5 4 9 7 7 7 6 8

37a. Do you think that a presidential candidate paying money to hide a negative story about themselves during a presidential campaign and not disclosing that expense is unethical, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If unethical q37) Do you think it is a crime, or not?