January 25, 2018 - Trump Is No Role Model For Children, U.S. Voters Say 2-1; Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; He Does Not Provide Moral Leadership, Voters Say

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It is important that a president be a good role model for children, 90 percent of American voters say, but President Donald Trump is not a good role model for children, these voters say 67 - 29 percent in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.





There is almost no gender gap in grading President Trump's standing as a role model. Every party, gender, education, age and racial group, except Republicans, say the president falls short, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.





Republicans say 72 - 22 percent that Trump is a good role model for children. Another key element of the president's base, white voters with no college degree, say 54 - 41 percent that he is not a good role model for children.





President Trump does not provide the U.S. with moral leadership, American voters say 63 - 33 percent. Again, there is virtually no gender gap as all listed groups, except Republicans and white voters with no college degree, say by wide margins the president does not provide moral leadership. Republicans say 80 - 16 percent he does provide moral leadership and white voters with no college degree are divided 47 - 47 percent.





"For President Donald Trump, it's a troubling trifecta: Stagnant approval numbers, low grades on most character traits and the reality that if parents are looking for someone their kids should emulate, that person is not residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"Only 27 percent of American voters say they are proud to have Donald Trump as president, while 53 percent say they are embarrassed - a 2-1 negative."





American voters disapprove 58 - 36 percent of the job Trump is doing, marking 12 months of negative scores and seven months since his approval rating hit 40 percent.





The only groups approving of Trump are Republicans, 86 - 9 percent, and white voters with no college degree, 50 - 42 percent. White men are divided as 47 percent approve and 49 percent disapprove.





Trump's grades on most character traits remain negative as voters say:

60 - 35 percent that he is not honest;

59 - 38 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;

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

65 - 30 percent that he is not level-headed;

61 - 36 percent that he is a strong person;

54 - 40 percent that he is intelligent;

61 - 34 percent that he does not share their values.

From January 19 - 23, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,245 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 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 36% 86% 3% 32% 39% 33% 37% 50% Disapprove 58 9 97 59 55 61 58 42 DK/NA 6 5 1 9 6 6 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 24% 32% 42% 45% 47% 42% 44% 3% 13% Disapprove 67 61 54 51 49 50 50 95 81 DK/NA 8 7 4 4 4 8 6 2 6

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Nov 14, 2017 35 58 7 Oct 11, 2017 38 56 5 Sep 27, 2017 36 57 6

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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% 1% 22% 29% 26% 28% 39% Approve smwht 8 13 1 9 9 7 9 10 Disapprove smwht 6 4 3 10 7 6 8 5 Disapprove strongly 52 6 93 49 48 55 50 37 DK/NA 7 6 1 10 6 7 5 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 14% 25% 33% 38% 35% 33% 34% 3% 9% Approve smwht 10 6 8 6 11 9 9 1 3 Disapprove smwht 9 10 3 5 8 5 6 9 4 Disapprove strongly 59 52 51 46 41 46 43 86 77 DK/NA 9 7 5 5 5 8 7 2 7

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 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 Nov 14, 2017 26 9 7 51 7 Oct 11, 2017 27 11 6 50 6 Sep 27, 2017 26 10 8 49 7

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 35% 84% 5% 29% 34% 35% 36% 48% No 60 13 94 64 60 61 60 45 DK/NA 5 4 1 8 6 4 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 25% 29% 39% 46% 41% 43% 42% 8% 11% No 71 64 57 48 53 52 52 88 85 DK/NA 5 7 4 5 6 5 6 3 4

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 35 60 5 Jan 10, 2018 34 63 3 Dec 19, 2017 34 62 4 Nov 14, 2017 37 58 6 Oct 11, 2017 40 56 5 Sep 27, 2017 37 59 4 Aug 23, 2017 36 61 4 Aug 17, 2017 37 59 4 Aug 02, 2017 34 62 5 Jun 29, 2017 38 57 5

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 38% 83% 6% 34% 40% 36% 38% 54% No 59 15 93 63 56 62 60 43 DK/NA 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 34% 41% 45% 46% 45% 46% 8% 16% No 68 62 57 52 51 52 51 91 81 DK/NA 1 4 2 3 3 3 3 1 3

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 38 59 3 Jan 10, 2018 39 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 35 62 3 Nov 14, 2017 38 59 3 Oct 11, 2017 38 59 2 Sep 27, 2017 38 60 3 Aug 23, 2017 37 61 2 Aug 17, 2017 39 59 2 Aug 02, 2017 34 63 3 Jun 29, 2017 44 54 2

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8. 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% 88% 6% 38% 41% 39% 44% 54% No 57 10 93 60 56 59 55 43 DK/NA 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 29% 39% 44% 48% 49% 49% 49% 6% 13% No 69 58 54 49 48 49 49 91 83 DK/NA 2 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 4

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 40 57 3 Jan 10, 2018 38 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 37 62 2 Nov 14, 2017 39 59 2 Oct 11, 2017 44 54 2 Sep 27, 2017 42 56 2 Aug 23, 2017 40 57 3 Aug 17, 2017 42 56 2 Aug 02, 2017 39 59 2 Jun 29, 2017 44 55 2

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 30% 74% 4% 25% 30% 30% 29% 41% No 65 21 94 70 65 66 68 52 DK/NA 5 5 2 6 6 4 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 20% 22% 34% 42% 34% 36% 35% 11% 14% No 75 71 62 54 61 59 60 89 78 DK/NA 5 7 3 4 5 4 5 - 8

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 30 65 5 Jan 10, 2018 28 69 2 Dec 19, 2017 28 70 2 Nov 14, 2017 30 65 4 Oct 11, 2017 29 67 4 Sep 27, 2017 30 67 3 Aug 23, 2017 29 68 3 Aug 17, 2017 30 67 2 Aug 02, 2017 26 71 3 Jun 29, 2017 34 63 3

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 61% 95% 32% 62% 63% 59% 63% 70% No 36 4 65 35 35 38 35 26 DK/NA 3 - 3 4 3 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 49% 65% 61% 67% 68% 64% 66% 39% 48% No 48 32 35 30 29 32 31 56 52 DK/NA 2 3 4 3 2 3 3 5 -

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 61 36 3 Jan 10, 2018 59 39 2 Dec 19, 2017 57 40 3 Nov 14, 2017 58 39 3 Oct 11, 2017 61 35 3 Sep 27, 2017 61 37 2 Aug 23, 2017 59 38 2 Aug 17, 2017 61 37 3 Aug 02, 2017 58 39 3 Jun 29, 2017 63 34 3

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 54% 93% 23% 55% 57% 52% 56% 68% No 40 5 71 37 36 43 39 28 DK/NA 6 2 6 8 7 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 41% 56% 57% 63% 64% 61% 62% 32% 30% No 51 38 39 31 31 36 34 62 54 DK/NA 8 6 3 6 5 3 4 7 16

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 54 40 6 Jan 10, 2018 53 44 3 Dec 19, 2017 52 45 3 Low Yes Nov 14, 2017 55 41 4 Oct 11, 2017 56 40 4 Sep 27, 2017 55 42 4 Aug 23, 2017 55 43 3 Aug 17, 2017 58 40 2 Aug 02, 2017 55 42 3 Jun 29, 2017 58 39 3

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12. 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 34% 82% 4% 30% 37% 32% 35% 48% No 61 12 96 65 60 62 62 47 DK/NA 5 6 1 5 4 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 23% 29% 40% 45% 43% 40% 42% 6% 16% No 74 64 57 51 54 54 54 94 79 DK/NA 3 7 3 4 3 6 4 - 5

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

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 34 61 5 Jan 10, 2018 32 65 2 Dec 19, 2017 32 65 3 Nov 14, 2017 34 62 3 Oct 11, 2017 37 60 3 Sep 27, 2017 36 61 3 Aug 23, 2017 34 63 3 Aug 17, 2017 37 61 2 Aug 02, 2017 34 63 3 Jun 29, 2017 38 59 3

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13. Do you feel proud to have Donald Trump as president, embarrassed to have Donald Trump as president, or don't you feel either of these ways?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Proud 27% 70% 2% 20% 28% 26% 27% 39% Embarrassed 53 9 89 53 48 57 54 38 Don't feel either 19 18 9 25 22 16 17 20 DK/NA 2 3 - 2 3 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Proud 17% 23% 29% 37% 33% 33% 33% 3% 10% Embarrassed 59 56 50 46 44 48 46 82 68 Don't feel either 23 19 20 13 21 17 19 14 19 DK/NA 1 2 - 3 3 2 2 1 4

TREND: Do you feel proud to have Donald Trump as president, embarrassed to have Donald Trump as president, or don't you feel either of these ways?

Embar- Proud rassed Neither DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 27 53 19 2 Dec 05, 2017 25 52 20 2 Sep 27, 2017 27 51 20 1 Aug 02, 2017 26 54 20 1 Apr 04, 2017 27 52 19 2

14. Do you think that President Trump provides the United States with moral leadership, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Moral leadership 33% 80% 3% 30% 34% 33% 35% 47% No 63 16 96 67 62 64 63 47 DK/NA 4 4 2 4 4 3 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Moral leadership 20% 33% 36% 44% 41% 42% 41% 3% 10% No 77 63 59 53 55 54 55 95 84 DK/NA 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 2 5

TREND: Do you think that President Trump provides the United States with moral leadership, or not?

Yes No DK/NA Jan 25, 2018 33 63 4 Aug 23, 2017 35 62 2

15. Is it important to you that a president be a good role model for children, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Important 90% 91% 96% 87% 85% 95% 91% 89% No 8 8 4 11 13 4 8 10 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Important 87% 89% 92% 93% 85% 94% 90% 93% 94% No 12 10 7 6 14 5 9 7 5 DK/NA 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 - 1

16. 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 29% 72% 1% 24% 28% 29% 29% 41% No 67 22 99 71 67 68 67 54 DK/NA 4 6 - 5 5 3 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good role model 19% 24% 31% 39% 32% 37% 35% 3% 9% No 78 71 65 57 62 59 60 97 87 DK/NA 3 5 4 5 6 4 5 1 4

17. Is it important to you that a president be loyal to their spouse, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Important 86% 89% 86% 84% 81% 89% 82% 90% No 11 8 13 10 15 7 14 6 DK/NA 4 3 1 6 4 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Important 83% 81% 89% 90% 82% 90% 86% 87% 85% No 14 17 7 7 14 6 10 12 12 DK/NA 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 1 3

18. In general, do you think that it is an important part of the president's job to help get significant bills passed in Congress, or not?