November 20, 2018 - U.S. Voters Give Trump Highest Grade Ever On Economy, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Say 2-1 Dems In House Is Good, As Dems Back Pelosi

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American voters approve 53 - 42 percent of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, his highest grade ever on this issue, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.





But voters disapprove 54 - 41 percent of the way President Trump is doing his job overall, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll finds. The president gets negative grades for handling other areas:

42 - 53 percent for his handling of foreign policy;

41 - 56 percent for handling immigration issues;

40 - 52 percent for handling gun policy;

35 - 59 percent for handling race relations;

31 - 51 percent for his response to the California wildfires.

Voters disapprove 62 - 31 percent of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job, and disapprove 57 - 32 percent of Democrats in Congress.





But voters say 62 - 30 percent, including 62 - 28 percent among independent voters, that Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives is a good thing.





Democrats say 53 - 27 percent they would like to see U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi return to her position as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Levels of support are consistent across the Democratic political spectrum.





"Despite recent market downturns, voters are upbeat on what President Donald Trump has brought to the economy, but underwhelmed by just about every other aspect of the Trump tenure.





"Not honest, not level headed, not empathetic. The surging economy is offset by deep questions about the president's character and conduct," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.





American voters give President Trump low grades on most character traits:

58 - 36 percent that he is not honest;

55 - 42 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;

53 - 42 percent that he does not care about average Americans;

63 - 32 percent that he is not level-headed;

60 - 36 percent that he is a strong person;

55 - 40 percent that he is intelligent;

61 - 35 percent that he does not share voters' values.

Trump should release his tax returns publicly American voters say 59 - 32 percent. If he does not release his tax returns, Congress should investigate, voters say 51 - 44 percent.





Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a "fair" investigation into possible links between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and the Russian government, voters say 56 - 28 percent. But in another question, 44 percent of voters call the investigation a "political witch hunt" as 50 percent say it is "legitimate." Still voters say 68 - 17 percent, including 52 - 30 percent among Republicans, that Mueller should not be fired.





Voters support 50 - 38 percent a bill to prevent the president from firing Mueller.





"Let's see the tax returns, Americans say. And if we can't, let's have the new Congress do some digging," Malloy said.





"Witch hunt or legit investigation? A toss up on that, but letting Special Counsel Robert Mueller finish the job gets a thumbs up from voters from both parties."





First Ladies





American voters give former First Lady Michelle Obama a 63 - 24 percent favorability rating, her highest ever. Republicans give her a negative 27 - 51 percent favorability, the only negative score among all listed party, gender, education, age and racial groups.





First Lady Melania Trump gets a 35 - 20 percent favorability rating, as 40 percent say they haven't heard enough about her to form an opinion.





From November 14 - 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,046 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 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.





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 Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 85% 4% 41% 48% 34% 39% 58% Disapprove 54 11 92 52 45 61 56 38 DK/NA 6 4 3 7 7 5 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 41% 47% 44% 54% 43% 48% 10% 20% Disapprove 64 55 47 52 41 53 47 83 72 DK/NA 9 4 6 4 4 5 5 6 8

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jun 06, 2018 40 51 8 Apr 25, 2018 39 54 7 Apr 10, 2018 41 52 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 31% 71% 2% 30% 37% 25% 30% 46% Approve smwht 9 11 3 11 10 8 9 10 Disapprove smwht 6 3 5 10 6 6 5 7 Disapprove strongly 47 8 86 42 39 55 51 31 DK/NA 7 7 4 7 8 6 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 17% 29% 38% 35% 44% 31% 38% 3% 17% Approve smwht 8 10 8 9 9 10 10 7 3 Disapprove smwht 12 6 4 4 6 6 6 5 12 Disapprove strongly 52 49 43 48 35 47 41 78 60 DK/NA 10 5 7 4 6 6 6 6 8

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 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 Jun 06, 2018 29 11 8 44 9 Apr 25, 2018 31 8 6 47 8 Apr 10, 2018 30 10 10 42 7

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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 31% 68% 5% 29% 34% 29% 28% 45% Disapprove 62 24 91 62 58 64 66 47 DK/NA 7 8 4 9 8 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 33% 35% 29% 39% 34% 36% 8% 19% Disapprove 63 64 60 63 55 60 57 87 73 DK/NA 13 3 5 8 6 6 6 5 8

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 11, 2018 21 72 7 Dec 13, 2017 20 72 8 Nov 14, 2017 15 79 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 32% 4% 63% 27% 24% 40% 34% 25% Disapprove 57 90 26 64 66 50 59 66 DK/NA 10 6 11 9 10 10 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 33% 30% 33% 23% 37% 30% 47% 49% Disapprove 47 61 62 57 69 56 62 37 43 DK/NA 17 6 8 10 8 8 8 16 8

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 11, 2018 31 59 11 Dec 13, 2017 30 61 8 Nov 14, 2017 29 63 8

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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 36% 77% 6% 35% 42% 32% 34% 53% No 58 18 92 59 53 63 62 41 DK/NA 5 4 2 6 6 5 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 27% 32% 40% 42% 47% 40% 43% 8% 22% No 64 66 53 55 48 56 52 88 75 DK/NA 9 2 7 3 5 5 5 4 3

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

Yes No DK/NA 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 Nov 14, 2017 37 58 6 Oct 11, 2017 40 56 5

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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 42% 82% 12% 42% 47% 37% 40% 58% No 55 16 87 54 48 61 59 38 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 4 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 42% 35% 46% 41% 54% 44% 49% 17% 25% No 55 62 51 56 44 54 49 80 71 DK/NA 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3

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

Yes No DK/NA 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 Nov 14, 2017 38 59 3 Oct 11, 2017 38 59 2

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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 42% 87% 5% 44% 51% 35% 43% 60% No 53 10 93 51 43 62 55 36 DK/NA 4 3 3 4 6 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 33% 40% 46% 46% 58% 45% 51% 9% 19% No 60 58 49 51 39 52 46 84 81 DK/NA 6 2 5 3 2 3 3 6 -

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

Yes No DK/NA 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 Nov 14, 2017 39 59 2 Oct 11, 2017 44 54 2

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 32% 68% 4% 32% 36% 27% 28% 47% No 63 28 94 61 57 68 68 48 DK/NA 6 4 2 7 6 5 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 19% 27% 37% 39% 41% 34% 37% 5% 20% No 73 70 56 57 55 62 59 89 75 DK/NA 8 4 7 4 5 4 4 6 5

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

Yes No DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 32 63 6 Sep 10, 2018 30 65 5 Jul 03, 2018 34 62 4 Jun 06, 2018 32 64 5 Mar 21, 2018 32 64 5 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

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 60% 93% 30% 63% 64% 57% 61% 74% No 36 6 67 32 32 40 36 23 DK/NA 3 1 3 5 4 3 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 57% 56% 66% 60% 70% 65% 67% 40% 42% No 40 42 31 35 27 33 30 59 57 DK/NA 4 2 3 4 3 3 3 1 2

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

Yes No DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 60 36 3 Sep 10, 2018 57 39 5 Jul 03, 2018 63 32 5 Jun 06, 2018 62 34 3 Mar 21, 2018 62 35 3 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

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

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 55% 92% 23% 56% 62% 49% 55% 70% No 40 6 72 38 34 46 43 26 DK/NA 5 2 5 6 4 5 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 45% 52% 63% 57% 68% 56% 62% 27% 45% No 48 44 35 39 29 39 34 66 55 DK/NA 7 4 2 4 3 4 4 8 -

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

Yes No DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 55 40 5 Sep 10, 2018 51 42 7 Jul 03, 2018 57 39 3 Jun 06, 2018 58 36 5 Mar 21, 2018 57 38 5 Jan 25, 2018 54 40 6 Jan 10, 2018 53 44 3 Dec 19, 2017 52 45 3 Nov 14, 2017 55 41 4 Oct 11, 2017 56 40 4

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10. 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 35% 80% 4% 31% 41% 29% 32% 54% No 61 16 95 63 55 67 63 44 DK/NA 4 4 1 7 4 4 5 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 26% 32% 39% 39% 48% 37% 43% 6% 20% No 71 65 55 57 49 58 54 90 80 DK/NA 2 3 6 4 3 4 3 4 -

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

Yes No DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 35 61 4 Sep 10, 2018 33 60 7 Jul 03, 2018 37 60 4 Jun 06, 2018 35 61 5 Mar 21, 2018 37 59 4 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

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11. 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 53% 93% 19% 59% 61% 47% 53% 68% Disapprove 42 6 76 37 35 48 44 28 DK/NA 5 1 5 5 4 5 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 46% 51% 60% 54% 66% 55% 60% 25% 47% Disapprove 48 47 37 40 32 41 36 70 49 DK/NA 6 2 4 6 2 4 3 5 5

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 17, 2018 48 46 7 Dec 19, 2017 44 51 6

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12. 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 42% 84% 7% 43% 50% 35% 40% 57% Disapprove 53 13 88 52 45 60 56 39 DK/NA 6 3 5 4 5 6 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 33% 37% 47% 44% 56% 42% 49% 11% 32% Disapprove 58 59 48 51 42 53 48 80 61 DK/NA 9 4 5 4 3 5 4 9 7

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Jan 17, 2018 36 60 4 Dec 19, 2017 33 62 5

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13. 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 41% 86% 4% 42% 49% 34% 42% 56% Disapprove 56 12 93 55 48 63 56 40 DK/NA 4 2 3 3 4 3 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 42% 47% 44% 56% 42% 49% 8% 22% Disapprove 70 57 50 53 42 54 48 88 78 DK/NA 4 2 4 2 2 4 3 4 -

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

App Dis DK/NA 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 Oct 11, 2017 39 56 4 Sep 27, 2017 38 59 3

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14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - gun policy?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 40% 79% 7% 43% 47% 35% 40% 55% Disapprove 52 14 88 49 43 59 54 38 DK/NA 8 7 5 9 10 6 6 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 44% 44% 40% 53% 42% 48% 16% 22% Disapprove 57 49 51 53 39 53 46 79 64 DK/NA 12 7 4 7 8 5 6 4 14

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

App Dis DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 40 52 8 Nov 15, 2017 40 52 8 Oct 12, 2017 42 47 11

15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - race relations?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 76% 4% 35% 44% 27% 33% 51% Disapprove 59 18 93 60 51 66 61 43 DK/NA 6 6 2 5 5 7 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 23% 34% 39% 40% 50% 35% 42% 9% 17% Disapprove 72 62 55 53 46 58 52 91 82 DK/NA 5 4 6 7 4 7 6 - 1

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

App Dis DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 35 59 6 Jul 03, 2018 36 58 6 Jun 07, 2018 33 61 6 Oct 11, 2017 35 59 6 Sep 27, 2017 32 62 6 Aug 23, 2017 31 63 6

16. 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 22% 47% 3% 20% 25% 20% 21% 33% Less honest 50 12 87 46 42 56 54 31 Just about as honest 26 41 8 33 30 22 24 35 DK/NA 2 - 2 1 2 3 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More honest 14% 23% 25% 24% 29% 25% 27% 2% 13% Less honest 51 53 48 49 37 48 43 78 70 Just about as honest 30 22 26 25 33 25 29 19 12 DK/NA 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 5

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 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

17. 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 35% 65% 15% 35% 36% 35% 40% 44% Unfavorable 20 3 35 19 16 23 21 17 Hvn't hrd enough 40 31 44 40 41 39 37 35 REFUSED 5 1 6 6 7 3 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 19% 31% 40% 47% 41% 42% 41% 19% 17% Unfavorable 23 24 16 20 16 21 19 25 26 Hvn't hrd enough 53 40 38 28 38 34 36 47 50 REFUSED 4 5 6 4 5 3 4 9 7

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

Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Nov 20, 2018 35 20 40 5 Jun 06, 2018 49 17 30 4 Apr 19, 2017 34 24 35 7 Jan 10, 2017 29 22 43 6 Nov 22, 2016 34 23 37 5 Jun 01, 2016 23 20 53 3

18. Is your opinion of Michelle Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 63% 27% 95% 61% 56% 70% 66% 48% Unfavorable 24 51 2 24 26 21 24 33 Hvn't hrd enough 11 18 4 12 15 8 7 17 REFUSED 2 4 - 3 3 1 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 73% 66% 59% 60% 51% 63% 57% 92% 78% Unfavorable 13 18 31 28 30 27 29 3 13 Hvn't hrd enough 13 14 8 10 16 8 12 3 9 REFUSED 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 -

TREND: Is your opinion of Michelle Obama favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?

Hvn't Fav Unfav HrdEn REF Nov 20, 2018 63 24 11 2 Apr 19, 2012 60 22 15 3 Sep 09, 2010 49 22 25 4 Jul 21, 2010 55 19 23 3 Nov 12, 2008 50 17 31 3

19. Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's response to the California wildfires?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 31% 59% 8% 33% 34% 28% 31% 42% Disapprove 51 18 82 49 47 55 53 37 DK/NA 18 23 10 18 19 17 16 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 24% 26% 37% 32% 40% 33% 36% 7% 22% Disapprove 59 56 46 49 42 49 46 78 67 DK/NA 17 19 17 19 19 18 18 15 11

20. 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 59% 25% 88% 61% 55% 63% 63% 48% No 32 61 8 30 35 29 31 41 DK/NA 9 14 3 8 10 8 6 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 63% 62% 60% 58% 52% 59% 55% 83% 71% No 27 32 33 31 39 33 36 12 23 DK/NA 10 6 8 11 9 8 9 5 6

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

Yes No DK/NA 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

21. 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 51% 15% 83% 49% 45% 56% 45% 41% No 44 79 13 46 51 37 50 54 DK/NA 5 5 4 6 5 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 62% 48% 48% 52% 38% 48% 44% 80% 73% No 31 48 47 43 59 45 52 17 23 DK/NA 7 4 5 5 3 7 5 3 3

22. Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's decision to fire former Attorney General Jeff Sessions?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 72% 11% 38% 45% 31% 38% 51% Disapprove 45 12 73 44 37 51 45 33 DK/NA 18 16 16 18 18 18 17 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 26% 37% 42% 40% 52% 37% 44% 16% 16% Disapprove 49 49 39 47 32 46 39 63 64 DK/NA 25 14 19 14 16 16 16 21 20

23. Is your opinion of Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 11% 27% 2% 10% 14% 9% 13% 13% Unfavorable 28 4 53 26 27 29 36 18 Hvn't hrd enough 60 69 44 64 59 60 51 67 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 4% 8% 13% 14% 15% 11% 13% 3% 8% Unfavorable 23 33 28 31 27 28 27 42 28 Hvn't hrd enough 72 56 59 54 57 60 59 54 65 REFUSED 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 -

24. Do you think the Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Liberal 14% 27% 5% 12% 15% 13% 14% 17% Conservative 36 5 65 33 35 37 39 24 About right 41 63 21 47 43 40 40 50 DK/NA 9 5 9 8 7 10 7 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Liberal 12% 16% 15% 13% 17% 13% 15% 4% 13% Conservative 48 38 31 30 31 33 32 57 48 About right 33 41 46 46 46 44 45 31 32 DK/NA 8 4 9 11 6 9 8 7 7

TREND: Do you think the Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

Too Too About Lib Cons Right DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 14 36 41 9 Jul 02, 2018 19 31 41 9 Apr 21, 2010 29 19 40 12 Jul 17, 2008 25 31 33 10 Aug 16, 2007 20 29 37 13

27. Do you think that the Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives is a good thing or a bad thing?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good thing 62% 20% 97% 62% 54% 69% 65% 46% Bad thing 30 68 2 28 38 23 28 43 DK/NA 8 12 1 9 9 8 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good thing 67% 64% 58% 61% 49% 62% 56% 86% 82% Bad thing 22 29 35 31 42 29 35 12 8 DK/NA 11 7 8 8 9 9 9 2 11

28. Would you like to see Nancy Pelosi become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, or not?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS........................ POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Non Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 53% 54% 51% 54% 50% 55% 49% 60% No 27 27 22 29 32 23 30 22 DK/NA 20 19 27 17 18 22 22 18

29. Do you think the Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives will result in Congress being more of a check on President Trump, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/More of a check 71% 51% 89% 70% 71% 71% 73% 64% No 24 42 7 26 24 24 23 31 DK/NA 5 6 4 5 6 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/More of a check 72% 70% 72% 71% 71% 67% 69% 85% 68% No 23 25 25 22 25 28 27 9 27 DK/NA 5 5 3 6 4 4 4 6 5

29a. (If yes q29) Is Congress being more of a check on President Trump a good thing or a bad thing?

YES/CONGRESS WILL BE MORE OF A CHECK Q29............. WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good thing 82% 45% 98% 83% 76% 87% 85% 71% Bad thing 15 47 1 13 21 10 13 23 DK/NA 3 8 1 4 3 3 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Good thing 90% 82% 78% 80% Bad thing 8 17 18 14 DK/NA 3 2 4 5

29b. Do you think the Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives will result in Congress being more of a check on President Trump, or not? COMBINED WITH: (If yes q29) Is Congress being more of a check on President Trump a good thing or a bad thing?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No More of a good check 58% 23% 87% 58% 54% 61% 62% 46% More of a bad check 11 24 1 9 15 7 9 15 Not a check 24 42 7 26 24 24 23 31 DK/NA 7 11 5 8 8 7 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More of a good check 65% 57% 57% 57% 53% 56% 54% 79% 65% More of a bad check 6 12 13 10 16 9 12 7 2 Not a check 23 25 25 22 25 28 27 9 27 DK/NA 6 6 6 10 6 8 7 6 6

46. 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 56% 33% 76% 59% 54% 58% 63% 47% No 28 53 12 24 31 25 24 34 DK/NA 16 14 12 17 15 18 13 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fair 59% 59% 52% 60% 53% 58% 56% 67% 61% No 23 25 31 27 33 25 29 15 25 DK/NA 18 16 17 13 14 16 15 18 14

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 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 Feb 06, 2018 56 28 16 Jan 11, 2018 59 26 15

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47. Do you think that Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be fired, or not?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Fired 17% 30% 6% 17% 19% 15% 15% 18% No 68 52 85 68 68 68 74 61 DK/NA 16 18 9 15 14 17 10 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fired 16% 18% 19% 11% 18% 16% 17% 11% 15% No 64 66 68 78 68 68 68 74 73 DK/NA 20 16 13 11 14 16 15 15 12

48. Would you support or oppose a bill to prevent President Trump from firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 50% 20% 77% 51% 47% 52% 53% 39% Oppose 38 65 14 40 44 34 38 46 DK/NA 12 14 8 9 9 15 9 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 53% 52% 47% 53% 45% 48% 46% 64% 57% Oppose 30 39 42 38 46 38 42 24 36 DK/NA 17 9 11 9 9 14 12 12 6

TREND: Would you support or oppose a bill to prevent President Trump from firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller?

Sup Opp DK/NA Nov 20, 2018 50 38 12 Apr 26, 2018 46 44 11

49. 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 50% 12% 87% 47% 44% 56% 55% 35% Political witch hunt 44 83 10 46 50 39 42 62 DK/NA 6 4 3 7 6 5 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 58% 54% 47% 48% 40% 50% 45% 74% 67% Political witch hunt 33 43 50 47 58 46 51 15 32 DK/NA 9 3 4 5 3 4 3 11 2

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?