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March 7, 2018 - Trump Gets Most Votes As Worst President Since WWII, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Reagan, Obama Top Trump 4-1 As Best President
Donald Trump is the worst of the 13 presidents who have served since the end of World War II, 41 percent of American voters say, followed by 21 percent who list Barack Obama and 10 percent who cite Richard Nixon, in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.
Looking at the best president since 1945, 28 percent say Ronald Reagan. Another 24 percent list Barack Obama, with 10 percent each for Bill Clinton and John Kennedy.
President Trump is fifth on the list, with 7 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.
Trailing Trump are Dwight Eisenhower, with 4 percent; Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter with 3 percent each; Lyndon Johnson, with 2 percent, and Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, all with 1 percent each. Gerald Ford scores less than 1 percent.
American voters give Trump a negative 38 - 56 percent approval rating. There are wide gender and racial gaps. Men approve 44 percent, with 49 percent disapproving. Women disapprove 62 - 33 percent. White voters are divided 47 - 48 percent. Disapproval is 86 - 7 percent among black voters and 68 - 24 percent among Hispanic voters.
Trump gets a divided score for handling the economy as 46 percent of voters approve and 49 percent disapprove. Voters disapprove 61 - 33 percent of his handling of foreign policy.
"President Donald Trump's best card, perhaps his only card, remains the economy where he is close to break-even. He's tanking on foreign policy and he draws even more fire on his handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
"In 73 years, 13 men have governed from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and none of them have done so with less admiration from the American people."
American voters disapprove 63 - 26 percent of the way President Trump handles issues involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia is an adversary of the U.S., 55 percent of voters say, while only 3 percent see Russia as an ally and 38 percent say Russia is neither an ally nor adversary.
American voters say 70 - 22 percent, including 51 - 37 percent among Republicans, that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election in the U.S.
Among all voters, 36 percent say the Russian interference changed the outcome of the election, while 28 percent say the Russian government tried but failed to change the outcome.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a fair investigation into possible links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, voters say 58 - 28 percent.
This is a legitimate investigation, 53 percent of voters say, as 42 percent say it is a political witch-hunt.
The Trump Administration should do more to protect the 2018 U.S. elections from Russian interference, 61 percent of voters say, while 28 percent say the Trump White House is doing enough.
In these 2018 elections, 48 percent of voters want the Democratic Party to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as 38 percent want Republicans to control the House. Independent voters back Democrats 45 - 33 percent.
Democrats should win control of the U.S. Senate, voters say 49 - 39 percent, including 46 - 35 percent among independent voters.
From March 3 - 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,122 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 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.
Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll
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March 7, 2018 - Trump Gets Most Votes As Worst President Since WWII, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Reagan, Obama Top Trump 4-1 As Best President
Donald Trump is the worst of the 13 presidents who have served since the end of World War II, 41 percent of American voters say, followed by 21 percent who list Barack Obama and 10 percent who cite Richard Nixon, in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today.
Looking at the best president since 1945, 28 percent say Ronald Reagan. Another 24 percent list Barack Obama, with 10 percent each for Bill Clinton and John Kennedy.
President Trump is fifth on the list, with 7 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.
Trailing Trump are Dwight Eisenhower, with 4 percent; Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter with 3 percent each; Lyndon Johnson, with 2 percent, and Richard Nixon, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, all with 1 percent each. Gerald Ford scores less than 1 percent.
American voters give Trump a negative 38 - 56 percent approval rating. There are wide gender and racial gaps. Men approve 44 percent, with 49 percent disapproving. Women disapprove 62 - 33 percent. White voters are divided 47 - 48 percent. Disapproval is 86 - 7 percent among black voters and 68 - 24 percent among Hispanic voters.
Trump gets a divided score for handling the economy as 46 percent of voters approve and 49 percent disapprove. Voters disapprove 61 - 33 percent of his handling of foreign policy.
"President Donald Trump's best card, perhaps his only card, remains the economy where he is close to break-even. He's tanking on foreign policy and he draws even more fire on his handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
"In 73 years, 13 men have governed from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and none of them have done so with less admiration from the American people."
American voters disapprove 63 - 26 percent of the way President Trump handles issues involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia is an adversary of the U.S., 55 percent of voters say, while only 3 percent see Russia as an ally and 38 percent say Russia is neither an ally nor adversary.
American voters say 70 - 22 percent, including 51 - 37 percent among Republicans, that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election in the U.S.
Among all voters, 36 percent say the Russian interference changed the outcome of the election, while 28 percent say the Russian government tried but failed to change the outcome.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a fair investigation into possible links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, voters say 58 - 28 percent.
This is a legitimate investigation, 53 percent of voters say, as 42 percent say it is a political witch-hunt.
The Trump Administration should do more to protect the 2018 U.S. elections from Russian interference, 61 percent of voters say, while 28 percent say the Trump White House is doing enough.
In these 2018 elections, 48 percent of voters want the Democratic Party to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as 38 percent want Republicans to control the House. Independent voters back Democrats 45 - 33 percent.
Democrats should win control of the U.S. Senate, voters say 49 - 39 percent, including 46 - 35 percent among independent voters.
From March 3 - 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,122 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 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.
Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll
Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.
