MonmouthPoll

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NATIONAL POLL: More than half either strongly (33%) or somewhat (21%) approve of how President-elect Trump is handling the transition process, while 4 in 10 strongly (27%) or somewhat (11%) disapprove.

APPROVE by PARTY:
REP - 91%
IND - 54%
DEM - 13%
https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

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NATIONAL POLL: Groups will benefit from Trump’s policies -
A LOT / A LITTLE / NOT AT ALL
68% / 24% / 5% - big business interests
62% / 31% / 4% - wealthy families
36% / 30% / 32% - middle-class families
32% / 23% / 43% - poor families
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NATIONAL POLL: Most Americans say Trump’s plans for tariffs (72%) and no tax on tips & social security (64%) will directly impact them, but are divided on whether that’s good or bad.
HELP / HURT
48% / 15% - No tax on tips
23% / 47% - Tariffs on imports

https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

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NATIONAL POLL: Trump proposals -
FAVOR / OPPOSE
No tax on tips: 66% / 21%
Deport illegal immigrants: 49% / 39%
Tariffs on imports: 42% / 40%
End govt diversity/equity programs: 36% / 45%
End school vaccine mandates: 32% / 51%
Cut corporate tax: 32% / 46%
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NATIONAL POLL: 53% are optimistic about the policies Trump will pursue, 45% are pessimistic (50% optimistic and 43% pessimistic in 2017). Republicans have gone from 53% very optimistic (90% overall) in 2017 to 76% very optimistic now (97% overall).

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NATIONAL POLL: Looking back now, 50% approve of the job Donald Trump did during his first term and 46% disapprove. This marks the first time in Monmouth’s polling that his rating has been net positive.

APPROVE by PARTY:
REP - 92%
IND - 50%
DEM - 10%
https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: More than half either strongly (33%) or somewhat (21%) approve of how President-elect Trump is handling the transition process, while 4 in 10 strongly (27%) or somewhat (11%) disapprove.

APPROVE by PARTY:
REP - 91%
IND - 54%
DEM - 13%
https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: Groups will benefit from Trump’s policies -
A LOT / A LITTLE / NOT AT ALL
68% / 24% / 5% - big business interests
62% / 31% / 4% - wealthy families
36% / 30% / 32% - middle-class families
32% / 23% / 43% - poor families
https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: Most Americans say Trump’s plans for tariffs (72%) and no tax on tips & social security (64%) will directly impact them, but are divided on whether that’s good or bad.
HELP / HURT
48% / 15% - No tax on tips
23% / 47% - Tariffs on imports

https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: Trump proposals -
FAVOR / OPPOSE
No tax on tips: 66% / 21%
Deport illegal immigrants: 49% / 39%
Tariffs on imports: 42% / 40%
End govt diversity/equity programs: 36% / 45%
End school vaccine mandates: 32% / 51%
Cut corporate tax: 32% / 46%
https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

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NATIONAL POLL: 53% are optimistic about the policies Trump will pursue, 45% are pessimistic (50% optimistic and 43% pessimistic in 2017). Republicans have gone from 53% very optimistic (90% overall) in 2017 to 76% very optimistic now (97% overall).

https://t.co/ItISaZ3zQl

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NATIONAL POLL: About half of Americans are either happy (27%) or satisfied (24%) with Donald Trump being elected president while half are dissatisfied (23%) or angry (22%). Most Republicans (63%) report being happy and half of Democrats (52%) are angry.

https://t.co/DwkwxL4okT

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NATIONAL POLL: Less than half say our system of government is basically sound, needing only some (36%) or no (6%) improvements. Most say it is either not too sound (29%) or not at all sound (29%).
https://t.co/DwkwxL4War

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NATIONAL POLL: One-third (34%) say the country will become more united during Donald Trump’s second term, while 44% say it will become more divided and 19% don’t think much will change.

MORE DIVIDED by PARTY:
DEM – 85%
IND – 42%
REP – 8%
https://t.co/DwkwxL4War

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NATIONAL POLL: Most (83%) believe Trump won the 2024 election fair and square. Just 12% say he won due to voter fraud. Four years ago, fewer (65%) said Biden won that election fair and square while 32% felt he won due to fraud.
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NATIONAL POLL: 67% say the country has become more divided since Joe Biden took office. A similar number (70%) said the same about Donald Trump in November 2020 after he lost his re-election bid.

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NATIONAL POLL: 52% of Americans say they would be bothered a lot if Donald Trump follows through on statements about suspending laws to go after his political enemies, which is down from 65% in June. Only 1 in 4 Republicans feel this way.
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NATIONAL POLL: About half of Americans are either happy (27%) or satisfied (24%) with Donald Trump being elected president while half are dissatisfied (23%) or angry (22%). Most Republicans (63%) report being happy and half of Democrats (52%) are angry.

https://t.co/DwkwxL4okT

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: Less than half say our system of government is basically sound, needing only some (36%) or no (6%) improvements. Most say it is either not too sound (29%) or not at all sound (29%).
https://t.co/DwkwxL4War

[MonmouthPoll @MonmouthPoll]

NATIONAL POLL: One-third (34%) say the country will become more united during Donald Trump’s second term, while 44% say it will become more divided and 19% don’t think much will change.

MORE DIVIDED by PARTY:
DEM – 85%
IND – 42%
REP – 8%
https://t.co/DwkwxL4War