Trump, immigration and American approval of President
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Americans are deeply skeptical of the Trump administration’s account of the fatal Border Patrol shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, according to a new poll. A YouGov poll conducted on Jan. 25 shows that about half (48 percent) of respondents do not think the shooting of Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday was justified.
White voters are a cornerstone of Trump's base. But a new poll showed his support among the group is slipping.
The New York Times/Siena College poll, released Thursday, showed Trump with an overall approval rating of 40% and a disapproval rating of 56%.
A majority of voters said that Mr. Trump had focused on the wrong priorities and that they disapproved of his handling of top issues, but the president still enjoys strong support from Republicans.
President Donald Trump lobbed unsubstantiated accusations and ranted about the media as he vowed to take action against “fraudulent” polling. Trump, 79, went after multiple news organizations, including his beloved Fox News,
The poll from Emerson College found that 43% of likely voters approve of Trump’s job performance, while 51% disapprove, as he hit his one-year mark in office on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a majority — 56% of voters — think the country is headed in the wrong direction, while 44% believe it is on the right track.
Less than a third of voters think the country is better off now than it was a year ago, according to a new poll, as affordability concerns dominate.