2017 US Politics - Fewer Than Half of Americans Approve of President Donald Trump’s Job Performance (January 25)
"Less than a week into his new job, fewer than half of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance,” described Chris Jackson of Ipsos. “His smart money would be to stay focused on the economy and jobs, where a majority of Americans think he’s doing a good job. Wading into the ACA fight puts Trump on less positive footing with public sentiment he might want to avoid."
Trends
With the recent focus on repealing the ACA, healthcare has climbed to be the #2 issue for Americans (top issue for 15% of the country). Democrats are significantly more worried about healthcare (21%) than Republicans (10%).
- The economy remains top of mind for most Americans, with nearly a fifth (19%) of all American reporting the economy as their biggest concern.
Overall, 59% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Democrats (67%) and Independents (64%) feel a similar amount of pessimism, while Republicans are far more optimistic (47%).
Approval
President Trump’s first approval ratings have him with just under one half of Americans approving of him (43%). Slightly more say that they disapprove of the job that he’s doing (45%).
On specific issues, President Trump’s approval is more positive. Over half of Americans approve of the way he is handling employment and jobs (53%) and roughly half approve of his handling of the economy (49%). However, on all issues a substantial minority (~20%) do not know enough to volunteer an opinion.
These are findings from an Ipsos poll conducted for Thomson Reuters January January 20-24, 2017 For the survey, a sample of 1,633 Americans, including 680 Democrats, 557 Republicans, 228 Independents ages 18+ were interviewed online.
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