January 29, 2019 - U.S. Voters Trust Pelosi More Than Trump On Big Issues, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 2-1 Support For No-Wall Border Solution

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American voters trust House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more than President Donald Trump, 49 - 42 percent "on issues that are important to you," according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Independent voters trust Pelosi more than President Trump 49 - 36 percent.





There are gender, racial and partisan gaps, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe- ack) University National Poll finds:

Men are divided as 48 percent trust Trump more and 42 percent trust Pelosi. Women trust Pelosi more 54 - 37 percent;

White voters trust Trump more 52 - 42 percent. Black voters go to Pelosi 82 - 2 percent and Hispanic voters trust her more 62 - 27 percent;

Republicans trust Trump more 88 - 6 percent, as Democrats back Pelosi 91 - 5 percent.

Trump and Republicans in Congress are responsible for the partial government shutdown, 56 percent of voters say, as 34 percent say Democrats are responsible.





American voters trust Democrats in Congress more than President Trump "on the issue of border security" 50 - 41 percent. Independent voters trust Democrats more 50 - 37 percent.





Democrats in Congress have a negative 38 - 57 percent job approval rating, their best grade since a negative 38 - 50 percent approval rating in a July 2, 2009 survey. Republicans in Congress get a negative 30 - 65 percent job approval rating, little changed from recent surveys.





"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - one; President Donald Trump - zero. The first round of many to come in the heavyweight bout goes the Speaker's way as Trump takes the hit for the shutdown and his party is suffering along with him," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





"Does 38 percent approval translate to reelection problems? Maybe."





Trump gets a negative 38 - 57 percent job approval rating, compared to a negative 41 - 55 percent score January 15.





Trump gets negative grades for handling key issues:

46 percent approve his handling of the economy and 51 percent disapprove;

37 - 58 percent for handling foreign policy;

38 - 59 percent for handling immigration.

The Wall





American voters oppose 55 - 41 percent building a wall along the border with Mexico, compared to 55 - 43 percent opposition January 14.





A wall would not significantly reduce violent crime in the U.S., voters say 64 - 33 percent, and would not significantly decrease the amount of illegal drugs in the U.S., voters say 60 - 37 percent.





Voters support 61 - 33 percent a bill that funds new border security measures, but does not fund a wall along the Mexican border. Republicans oppose this "no wall" idea 62 - 32 percent, but all other party, gender, age and racial groups support it.





Voters disapprove 66 - 31 percent of the president using emergency powers to fund a wall along the border.





American voters also oppose 68 - 26 percent shutting down the government to get funding for a wall.





Shutting down the government for leverage in policy disagreements is "inappropriate," voters say 79 - 16 percent.





"Voters buy in on better border security. But that wall...Bad idea," Malloy said.





"'Don't build it,' voters say, 'and it wouldn't work anyway.'"





Transgender People in the Military





American voters say 70 - 22 percent that transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military. The only listed group opposed to this is Republicans, opposed 50 - 40 percent.





From January 25 - 28, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,004 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 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% 84% 3% 31% 44% 33% 39% 56% Disapprove 57 11 93 63 51 62 57 39 DK/NA 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 34% 41% 47% 52% 43% 47% 2% 23% Disapprove 69 62 53 50 45 52 48 93 71 DK/NA 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 5

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jun 20, 2018 43 52 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 29% 67% 2% 22% 35% 25% 28% 46% Approve smwht 9 16 1 9 9 8 11 9 Disapprove smwht 6 5 4 10 5 8 5 7 Disapprove strongly 50 7 90 53 46 54 52 31 DK/NA 5 5 4 6 6 5 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 14% 24% 36% 37% 41% 32% 37% 2% 17% Approve smwht 11 9 6 9 10 10 10 - 6 Disapprove smwht 14 8 3 3 6 6 6 9 8 Disapprove strongly 55 54 49 47 38 46 42 84 63 DK/NA 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 5

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 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 Jun 20, 2018 32 10 5 47 6

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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 30% 65% 4% 24% 31% 28% 26% 42% Disapprove 65 27 94 69 65 65 70 50 DK/NA 6 7 3 7 4 7 4 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 24% 28% 31% 29% 34% 33% 34% 15% 18% Disapprove 71 66 62 66 62 59 60 81 73 DK/NA 5 5 6 5 4 8 6 3 9

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 24, 2018 24 70 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% 7% 77% 32% 34% 41% 42% 26% Disapprove 57 89 20 63 62 53 55 70 DK/NA 5 4 3 5 4 6 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 35% 36% 41% 31% 38% 34% 51% 49% Disapprove 54 58 59 56 67 59 63 41 42 DK/NA 2 7 5 3 2 4 3 8 10

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 24, 2018 30 63 7

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4. I am going to mention four phrases and ask you which one best describes how you feel about the way the federal government works. Do you feel enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Enthusiastic 3% 5% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% Satisfied 18 19 14 19 19 17 17 22 Dissatisfied 48 49 45 49 48 47 47 44 Angry 29 21 39 29 28 30 32 27 DK/NA 2 5 1 1 2 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Enthusiastic 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% Satisfied 21 12 18 22 20 19 19 11 15 Dissatisfied 50 56 46 42 45 46 46 64 48 Angry 25 28 32 31 30 30 30 25 32 DK/NA 1 3 1 2 1 3 2 - 3

TREND: I am going to mention four phrases and ask you which one best describes how you feel about the way the federal government works. Do you feel enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?

Enthus Satis Dissat Angry DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 3 18 48 29 2 Jan 24, 2018 2 19 45 32 1 Aug 31, 2015 2 21 49 27 1

5. 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% 90% 9% 43% 50% 43% 45% 64% Disapprove 51 8 89 54 46 54 53 34 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 38% 41% 47% 52% 57% 51% 54% 12% 32% Disapprove 57 56 50 45 41 46 43 83 64 DK/NA 5 2 3 3 2 3 3 5 4

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Feb 07, 2018 51 43 7

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6. 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 37% 81% 3% 30% 43% 32% 37% 56% Disapprove 58 13 93 63 53 62 58 39 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 5 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 33% 42% 46% 52% 41% 46% 4% 22% Disapprove 71 62 54 49 44 53 49 88 75 DK/NA 6 5 4 6 4 6 5 8 3

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Feb 07, 2018 37 57 6

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7. 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% 84% 3% 32% 43% 35% 40% 56% Disapprove 59 13 96 65 54 64 59 41 DK/NA 2 2 1 3 3 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 35% 42% 48% 51% 45% 48% 5% 23% Disapprove 75 63 55 50 46 54 50 93 74 DK/NA 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 4

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Nov 14, 2017 39 57 4

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8. In general, would you like to see Congress do more to stand up against President Trump and his policies, or would you like to see Congress do more to compromise with President Trump and his policies?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Stand up against 49% 10% 88% 51% 43% 55% 50% 35% Compromise 46 87 9 43 51 42 47 59 NEITHER(VOL) 2 3 2 2 4 1 2 3 DK/NA 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Stand up against 57% 52% 48% 47% 38% 48% 43% 73% 62% Compromise 36 44 49 50 56 50 53 25 33 NEITHER(VOL) 4 3 1 2 5 - 3 2 1 DK/NA 4 - 2 2 1 2 1 - 3

TREND: In general, would you like to see Congress do more to stand up against President Trump and his policies, or would you like to see Congress do more to compromise with President Trump and his policies?

Stand Com- Up promise NEITHER DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 49 46 2 2 Jan 15, 2019 48 48 2 3

9. Who do you trust more to handle issues that are important to you: President Trump or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 42% 88% 5% 36% 48% 37% 41% 63% Pelosi 49 6 91 49 42 54 52 31 DK/NA 9 6 4 14 9 9 7 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 32% 34% 47% 49% 56% 48% 52% 2% 27% Pelosi 58 54 45 45 37 46 42 82 62 DK/NA 11 11 8 6 7 6 6 16 11

10. How accepting do you think the U.S. is of transgender people today; very accepting, somewhat accepting, not so accepting, or not accepting at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very accepting 9% 15% 2% 11% 11% 8% 8% 11% Somewhat accepting 56 62 54 53 56 56 53 57 Not so accepting 23 12 32 23 21 25 28 19 Not accepting at all 8 7 8 8 8 8 9 7 DK/NA 4 5 3 4 4 4 2 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very accepting 6% 11% 8% 11% 12% 7% 9% 8% 9% Somewhat accepting 58 50 61 53 55 55 55 59 60 Not so accepting 28 26 20 19 21 26 24 25 17 Not accepting at all 5 9 7 10 8 8 8 6 5 DK/NA 3 4 4 6 4 4 4 1 10

TREND: How accepting do you think the U.S. is of transgender people today; very accepting, somewhat accepting, not so accepting, or not accepting at all?

Very Smwht Not so Not acpt accpt accpt accpt at all DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 9 56 23 8 4 Aug 03, 2017 9 51 27 10 4 Mar 08, 2017 12 51 25 8 4

11. Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing for the country, a bad thing for the country, or do you think that it would not make much difference either way?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good thing 42% 15% 68% 42% 37% 46% 51% 33% Bad thing 12 30 2 8 12 12 10 22 Not much difference 42 50 28 46 46 38 36 42 DK/NA 4 6 2 4 5 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good thing 54% 48% 37% 35% 37% 47% 42% 38% 42% Bad thing 7 12 14 16 14 17 15 8 1 Not much difference 37 37 46 44 45 34 39 51 49 DK/NA 3 4 3 5 5 2 4 3 8

TREND: Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing for the country, a bad thing for the country, or do you think that it would not make much difference either way?

Good Bad NotMuch thing thing diff DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 42 12 42 4 Aug 03, 2017 46 14 39 2 Mar 08, 2017 41 14 42 3

12. Do you think transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Allowed 70% 40% 94% 75% 67% 73% 71% 62% No 22 50 3 16 26 18 21 31 DK/NA 8 10 2 9 7 8 8 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Allowed 86% 74% 65% 65% 64% 68% 66% 90% 72% No 11 20 27 25 29 24 26 8 13 DK/NA 4 6 9 10 7 8 8 2 15

TREND: Do you think transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military or not?

Yes/ Allowed No DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 70 22 8 Aug 03, 2017 68 27 5

13. Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good 75% 60% 90% 79% 80% 72% 82% 66% Bad 14 25 4 12 11 17 9 21 DK/NA 11 15 5 10 10 12 9 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good 80% 84% 71% 70% 79% 69% 74% 88% 72% Bad 12 9 16 18 13 18 15 4 15 DK/NA 9 8 14 12 8 14 11 8 14

TREND: Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?

Good Bad DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 75 14 11 Jan 14, 2019 73 16 12

14. Who do you trust more on the issue of border security: President Trump or the Democrats in Congress?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No President Trump 41% 87% 4% 37% 47% 36% 41% 59% Dems in Congress 50 8 91 50 43 56 52 35 DK/NA 9 6 5 13 10 8 7 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp President Trump 29% 36% 45% 51% 54% 46% 50% 9% 21% Dems in Congress 64 52 46 44 39 48 44 75 66 DK/NA 8 12 8 5 7 6 6 16 13

TREND: Who do you trust more on the issue of border security: President Trump or the Democrats in Congress?

Pres DemsIn Trump Congrs DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 41 50 9 Jan 14, 2019 44 49 7

15. Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 41% 85% 7% 36% 46% 37% 42% 56% Oppose 55 12 91 59 50 59 56 40 DK/NA 4 3 2 6 4 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 23% 40% 46% 50% 52% 46% 49% 16% 26% Oppose 73 56 50 47 45 51 48 76 70 DK/NA 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 8 4

TREND: Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico?

Sup Opp DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 41 55 4 Jan 14, 2019 43 55 2 Dec 18, 2018 43 54 3 Aug 15, 2018 38 58 4 Jun 18, 2018 39 58 4 Apr 11, 2018 40 57 3 Feb 06, 2018 37 59 4 Jan 11, 2018 34 63 3 Dec 13, 2017 36 62 2 Sep 28, 2017 37 60 3

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16. Would you support or oppose a bill that funded new border security measures, but did not fund a wall along the border with Mexico?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 61% 32% 84% 66% 59% 63% 67% 47% Oppose 33 62 12 29 36 31 28 49 DK/NA 5 6 3 5 5 6 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 67% 62% 60% 61% 53% 60% 57% 83% 70% Oppose 27 32 37 34 43 34 38 14 22 DK/NA 6 6 3 5 4 6 5 3 8

TREND: Would you support or oppose a bill that funded new border security measures, but did not fund a wall along the border with Mexico?

Sup Opp DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 61 33 5 Jan 14, 2019 61 32 8

17. Would you approve or disapprove of President Trump using emergency executive powers to fund a wall along the border with Mexico without the approval of Congress?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 31% 66% 4% 26% 34% 28% 29% 44% Disapprove 66 29 96 73 63 69 69 52 DK/NA 3 5 1 2 3 3 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 16% 26% 37% 39% 41% 33% 37% 8% 18% Disapprove 82 71 59 60 57 64 61 89 80 DK/NA 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 3 3

TREND: Would you approve or disapprove of President Trump using emergency executive powers to fund a wall along the border with Mexico without the approval of Congress?

App Dis DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 31 66 3 Jan 14, 2019 32 65 3

18. Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico would significantly decrease violent crime in the United States, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Decrease crime 33% 71% 5% 28% 36% 31% 31% 48% No 64 23 94 70 61 66 66 47 DK/NA 3 6 1 2 3 3 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Decrease crime 16% 30% 36% 44% 42% 38% 39% 7% 22% No 79 66 62 54 55 59 57 93 75 DK/NA 5 4 3 2 3 4 4 - 3

19. Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico would significantly decrease the amount of illegal drugs in the United States, or don't you think so?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Decrease drugs 37% 75% 5% 33% 41% 34% 38% 48% No 60 22 91 65 57 62 60 49 DK/NA 3 3 4 2 2 4 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Decrease drugs 23% 35% 43% 41% 45% 41% 43% 13% 29% No 74 64 54 54 54 55 55 83 67 DK/NA 3 1 3 4 1 4 3 4 5

20. As you may know, the government partially shut down over differences about federal government funding for a wall along the border with Mexico. Who do you think is responsible for this shut down: President Trump and the Republicans in Congress, or the Democrats in Congress?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump/Reps in Congrs 56% 13% 93% 59% 52% 60% 58% 42% Dems in Congress 34 74 3 29 37 32 32 46 DK/NA 10 14 3 12 11 9 10 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump/Reps in Congrs 67% 58% 55% 51% 48% 52% 50% 86% 62% Dems in Congress 26 30 36 40 41 37 39 7 30 DK/NA 7 12 10 9 11 11 11 6 8

TREND: As you may know, the government partially shut down over differences about federal government funding for a wall along the border with Mexico. Who do you think is responsible for this shut down: President Trump and the Republicans in Congress, or the Democrats in Congress?

Trump/ DemsIn Reps Congrs DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 56 34 10 Jan 14, 2019 56 36 8

21. Do you support or oppose shutting down the government to make sure that the wall along the border with Mexico receives funding?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 26% 61% 1% 20% 31% 22% 24% 37% Oppose 68 30 96 73 62 72 71 55 DK/NA 6 9 3 7 6 6 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 17% 26% 28% 28% 36% 26% 31% 3% 17% Oppose 80 67 66 65 59 68 63 88 77 DK/NA 4 6 6 6 5 6 6 9 6



NOTE: Percentages based on all registered voters. Question was asked of those who support the wall in Q15. Those who oppose the wall in Q15 were coded as oppose.





TREND: Do you support or oppose shutting down the government to make sure that the wall along the border with Mexico receives funding?

Sup Opp DK/NA Jan 29, 2019 26 68 6 Jan 14, 2019 32 63 5

22. Has the partial government shutdown had a negative impact on you personally, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Negative impact 18% 10% 23% 20% 16% 20% 18% 13% No 81 89 76 80 84 80 81 86 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 - - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Negative impact 19% 20% 18% 15% 14% 18% 16% 18% 15% No 80 79 81 85 85 82 83 82 84 DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 2

23. How concerned are you about the impact of the government shut down on the nation's economy: 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 42% 15% 66% 42% 33% 50% 39% 34% Smwht concerned 36 41 31 39 37 36 38 40 Not so concerned 12 23 2 10 14 10 14 12 Not concerned at all 9 19 1 9 15 4 9 13 DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 1 - 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 36% 46% 41% 47% 28% 45% 37% 58% 49% Smwht concerned 43 36 36 32 39 38 39 34 38 Not so concerned 14 12 11 8 14 11 13 7 8 Not concerned at all 6 7 11 12 18 4 11 1 3 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2

24. In general, do you think it is appropriate for government shut downs to be used as leverage in policy disagreements, or do you think it is inappropriate?