Opinion Weekend
July 29-30, 2023
Trump support has held steady despite legal troubles. Is that changing? Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour Despite growing legal peril for former President Trump, there has been little overall shift in public opinion in recent months about whether or not he has done something wrong, either by acting unethically or illegally. But according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, Republican faith in Trump’s faultlessness has dwindled this summer.
GOP support for Trump softens as the former president's legal troubles mount Domenico Montanaro, NPR News Republicans and Republican-leaning independents saying they believe Trump has done "nothing wrong" dropped 9 points in the last month, from 50% to 41%. Trump also dropped 6 points in support with that same group when asked whether they were more likely to support Trump or another candidate, if he continues to run for president. More Trouble for Trump Marist Institute for Public Opinion As Trump’s legal troubles mount, Republican support softens…slightly. Biden Averages 40.7% Job Approval in 10th Quarter Megan Brenan, Gallup Biden’s average approval rating for his 10th quarter in office was a lackluster 40.7%. This is lower than all other post-World War II presidents except Carter, who did not win reelection in his second bid for the White House.
More Americans say Trump urged violence on January 6, 2021, than say he didn't Kathy Frankovic, Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov New polling from the Economist/YouGov finds that few Americans now say they approve of Trump supporters who attempted to take over the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Just 14% of Americans say they strongly or somewhat approve. Trump remains Republicans’ top choice for the GOP presidential nomination: This week he leads DeSantis by 55% to 18% among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents.
Indictment watch Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Given all the news this week, we look at where Americans stand on the known and potential charges against Trump.
Most Americans support strikes by Hollywood writers and actors Kathy Frankovic, Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov The latest Economist/YouGov poll finds that recent strikes by writers and actors for movies and television are supported by most American adults, as well as majorities among some groups that generally are more likely to view unions negatively than positively.
