Wide partisan divisions over confidence in Trump to handle key aspects of office

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April 17, 2017

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Wide partisan divisions over confidence in Trump to handle key aspects of office

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Wide partisan divisions over confidence in Trump to handle key aspects of office

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1. Views of Trump
Partisan gap in Trump approval ratings much wider than for recent presidents
Public generally says Trump has done about as expected
Relatively modest partisan differences on whether Trump has met expectations
About half say they trust what Trump says less than previous presidents
Widespread belief that Trump is too impulsive in making decisions
Confidence in Trump to work effectively with Congress declines
Partisan gap in views of Trump’s ability to handle international crisis grows
Public divided on impact of Trump’s policies on security from terrorism
Wider partisan gap on impact of Trump’s terrorism policies than Obama’s
Many say Trump’s policies have put U.S. in a weaker position internationally
Early job approval ratings for recent presidents
Demographic differences in views of Trump’s job performance

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