A Quinnipiac University poll finds 54% of registered voters say President Trump is going too far with his use of presidential power, while 37% say he is handling it about right. Majorities disapprove of his handling of trade, immigration and foreign policy. Sixty-four percent say the cost of living is a very serious problem. The survey of 1,035 voters was conducted Dec. 11–15 (±3.9 percentage points).
New Quinnipiac Poll: 54% Say Trump Is Overreaching With Presidential Power
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds a majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is exceeding his presidential authority. Fifty-four percent of registered voters say Trump is "going too far" with his use of presidential power, while 37% say he is handling it "about right" and 7% say he is not going far enough.
The survey highlights a series of high-profile executive actions taken since the start of his second term, including tariffs on foreign trade partners, reductions in federal workforces across multiple agencies, and reports that part of the East Wing of the White House was demolished to make way for a ballroom.
“Is the often described ‘most powerful person in the world’ wielding too much power? More than half of Americans believe President Trump has crossed that line,” said Tim Malloy, a Quinnipiac University polling analyst.
The poll shows declines in the president’s ratings on several key issues: 55% of voters disapprove of how he is handling trade (40% approve); 54% disapprove of his approach to immigration (44% approve); and 54% disapprove of his handling of foreign policy (41% approve).
Economic concerns remain prominent: 64% of voters say the cost of living in the United States today is a very serious problem, 28% call it a relatively serious problem, 5% say it is not a serious problem, and 2% say it is not a problem at all.
Quinnipiac surveyed 1,035 self-identified registered voters from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15. The poll's margin of error is ±3.9 percentage points.
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