Washington (AP) – Many Americans do not agree with the aggressive efforts of President Trump to quickly adopt his program, a new survey is, and even the Republicans are not extremely convinced that his attention was in the right place.
Americans are almost twice as likely to say that Trump mainly focused on bad priorities to say that he focused on the right ones, according to the survey ofThe Associated Press-Noc Center for Public Affairs Research.
In addition, around 4 out of 10 Americans say that Trump was a “terrible” president in his second mandate, and about 1 in 10 say he was “poor”. On the other hand, about 3 out of 10 say that it was “brilliant or” good “, while a little less than 2 out of 10 say that it was” average “.
Most were not shocked by the drama of the first 100 days of Trump. About 7 out of 10 American adults say that the first months of Trump’s second term were mainly what they expected, and only about 3 out of 10 say that the actions of the Republican president were mainly unexpected.
But that does not mean that they are satisfied with how these opening months took place.
Actually,Democrats seem even more unhappyWith the reality of Trump’s second term that before he was sworn in on January 20. About three -quarters of the Democrats say that Trump focuses on bad subjects and that 7 in 10 think that he has been a “terrible” president so far. It is an increase compared to January, while 6 out of 10 provided that it would be “terrible”.
Rahsaan Henderson, a Democrat from California, said: “It was one of the 100 longest days I have ever had to sit.”
“I think that the next four years will be a test to see that can resist the most and continue to challenge everything he tries to do, because he challenges everything, including the Supreme Court,” said Henderson, 40.
The Republicans are largely held behind the president, but are ambivalent on what he has chosen to emphasize. About 7 out of 10 say it was at least a “good” president. But only about half say that he has mainly had the right priorities so far, while about a quarter said that it was a uniform mixture and about 1 in 10 said that Trump had the bad priorities.
“He really does what he said he was going to do,” said Tanner Bergstrom, 29, a Minnesota Republican. He “does not make a bunch of promises and does not start in power and nothing happens.
Those who were surprised by Trump’s first months seem to have had a brutal awakening. People who say that Trump’s actions were not what they expected – who are mainly Democrats and independents – are more likely to say that Trump especially had the bad priorities and that he was a poor or terrible president, compared to people who were mainly expecting his actions.
About 4 out of 10 in the investigation approve how Trump manages the presidency as a whole.The question of immigration is a relative force.According to the survey, 46% of American adults approve its management of the problem, which is slightly higher than its overall approval. But there are also indications thatforeign policy,,trade negotiationsAnd the economycould be problematic because it aims to prove that its approach will benefit the country.
Trump approval on these issues is much lower than immigration. Only about 4 out of 10 American adults approve how he manages everyone. Republicans are less likely to approve Trump’s approach to trade and the economy than immigration.
There are additional signals that some Trump supporters may not be delighted with his performance so far. The share of the Republicans who say that he is at least a “good” president has come across 10 percentage points since January. They have also become a little more likely to say that Trump will be either “poor” or “terrible”, although only 16% describe his first months in this way.
Republican Stephanie Melnyk, 45, from Tennessee, more broadly supports Trump treatment of the presidency, but said that she did not approve of her management of foreign affairs,especially in the war in Ukraine. Melnyk’s family emigrated from Ukraine and said Trump “tries a quick solution that will not last” and that Russian President Vladimir Putin “does not trust”.
Melnyk, who voted for Trump largely for his immigration posts, said that she wanted the president to remain on the scenario.
“It seems that it can be very condescending, and it looks like my way or the highway,” said Melnyk. “It’s like, guy. You are not 12 years old. “
He is common, however, for a president to be at his best before taking office and starting governance work. And Trump continues to have a high approval of the Republicans.
About 4 out of 10 Americans have a favorable opinion on Trump, almost in accordance with his approval number. Among the Republicans, the figure is roughly double: around 8 in 10 Republicans have a positive vision of the president, and approximately the same part approves how he manages the presidency. About a third of American adults have a favorable opinion on Vice-President JD Vance, including around 7 out of 10 Republicans.
The Republicans interviewed particularly liked efforts to reduce the size of the federal government led by the external billionaire Elon Musk and the Trump cost reduction initiative, the government’s Ministry of Efficiency, known as Doge.
“Overall, I must say that I am satisfied with the Trump presidency,” said Matthew Spencer, 30, a republican of Texas. “I think that the government’s Ministry of Effectiveness has made great progress in reducing our expenses, and I also agree to put America first. I agree with the policies he has extended to the protection of borders and America again with regard to prices. ”
“We are only three months old, but so far, everything is fine,” said Carlos Guevara, 46, who lives in Florida. Guevara, a republican, said that Doge had been a “hit smash” and on prices, and although there can be short -term pain, “if it encourages companies to start making here … then it will be washing over time.”
Democrats have a much darker perspective on the economy they held before Trump took up his duties. The survey also revealed that the vast majority of Democrats believe that it has “gone too far” on deportations and prices.
Gabriel Antonucci, 26, a democrat who recently moved to South Carolina, said that Trump’s second term was “just much more ridiculous” than he had planned.
“It really seems that he does everything he can to make bad decisions,” said Antonucci. “Things will probably be worse in four years that they are currently not.”
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The AP-Noc survey with 1,260 adults was conducted from April 17 to 21, using a sample drawn from the amerispeak panel based on the probability of NORC, which is designed to be representative of the American population. The sampling margin for adults as a whole is more or less 3.9 percentage points.
This story was initially presented on Fortune.com
