Tim Malloy, Assistant Director (203) 645-8043 FOR RELEASE: JULY 3, 2018 Rubenstein Pat Smith (212) 843-8026 HARSH WORDS FOR U.S. FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS; VOTERS HAVE DIM VIEW OF TRUMP, DEMS ON IMMIGRATION Sad, terrible, bad, wrong, are the words most frequently used by American voters to describe the practice of separating children from their parents when families try to enter the U.S. illegally, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. In fact, the 18 words most frequently used in an open-ended question by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll, allowing for any answer, are all negative. The top words and the number of times they were used, not percentages, are: Sad 79 times; Terrible 67 times; Bad 53 times; Wrong 47 times; Disgusted 45 times; Horrible 39 times. American voters disapprove 58 39 percent of the way President Donald Trump is handling immigration. President Trump is racist, 49 percent of voters say, while 47 percent say he is not racist. But 50 percent of voters say the main motive for Trump s immigration policies is a sincere interest in controlling our borders, while 44 percent say the main motive is racist beliefs. Democrats in Congress are more interested in exploiting the nation s immigration issue for political gain, 60 percent of voters say, while 34 percent say they are more interested in resolving the nation s immigration issue. The words are G-rated, but a punch to the gut of President Donald Trump s immigration policy, said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. When it comes to the separation of immigrant kids from their parents, American voters are clearly appalled. -more-
Quinnipiac University Poll/July 3, 2018 page 2 Separating children from their parents was a violation of human rights, American voters say 60 36 percent. The Trump Administration has a responsibility to unite these children with their parents, voters say 83 12 percent. Undocumented immigrants are not more likely than American citizens to commit crimes, American voters say 69 25 percent. President Trump s Approval, Character Traits American voters disapprove 55 40 percent of the job President Trump is doing, compared to a 52 43 percent disapproval rating in a June 20 Quinnipiac University National Poll and reversing a trend which showed Trump s net approval inching up. The president gets negative grades on most character traits: 58 38 percent say he is not honest; 55 43 percent say he does not have good leadership skills; 55 43 percent say he does not care about average Americans; 62 34 percent say he is not level-headed; 63 32 percent say he is a strong person; 57 39 say he is intelligent; 60 37 percent say he does not share their values; 62 36 percent say he does not provide the U.S. with moral leadership. Voters approve 53 39 percent of Trump s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and approve 51 40 percent of the way the president is handling the nation s policy toward North Korea. Civility The lack of civility in politics is a serious problem, American voters say 91 7 percent. While 47 percent of voters blame Trump more for this lack of civility, 37 percent blame the Democrats more. Voters say 55 39 percent that Trump has emboldened people who hold racist beliefs to express those beliefs publicly. The latest survey warrants more low-key sparklers than soaring Roman candles as President Trump s approval stalls and voters say civility has gone out the window, Malloy said. From June 27 July 1, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,020 voters nationwide, with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points, including design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and Texas as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 2
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2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? Approve 40% 86% 3% 36% 51% 32% 39% 55% Disapprove 55 11 95 58 46 63 59 40 DK/NA 4 3 2 6 4 4 2 6 Approve 32% 42% 44% 42% 57% 39% 47% 6% 33% Disapprove 61 56 54 53 40 57 50 92 64 DK/NA 7 1 2 5 3 4 4 2 2 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 40 55 4 Jun 20, 2018 43 52 6 Jun 06, 2018 40 51 8 Apr 25, 2018 39 54 7 Apr 10, 2018 41 52 7 Mar 21, 2018 40 53 7 Mar 07, 2018 38 56 6 Feb 21, 2018 37 58 5 Feb 07, 2018 40 55 5 Jan 25, 2018 36 58 6 4
2a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q2) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? Approve strongly 30% 70% 2% 24% 38% 24% 27% 40% Approve smwht 10 17 1 11 12 8 12 14 Disapprove smwht 8 3 12 9 11 6 6 5 Disapprove strongly 47 8 83 49 34 57 52 34 DK/NA 5 3 3 7 4 5 3 7 Approve strongly 20% 28% 36% 33% 41% 27% 33% 6% 28% Approve smwht 12 14 8 8 15 11 13-5 Disapprove smwht 18 5 6 4 7 5 6 17 16 Disapprove strongly 42 51 48 48 33 52 44 75 48 DK/NA 7 2 2 7 4 5 5 2 2 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? APPROVE... DISAPPROVE... Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 30 10 8 47 5 Jun 20, 2018 32 10 5 47 6 Jun 06, 2018 29 11 8 44 9 Apr 25, 2018 31 8 6 47 8 Apr 10, 2018 30 10 10 42 7 Mar 21, 2018 30 9 7 46 8 Mar 07, 2018 28 10 7 48 7 Feb 21, 2018 26 10 6 52 6 Feb 07, 2018 30 10 8 47 5 Jan 25, 2018 28 8 6 52 7 5
4. Would you say that Donald Trump - is honest, or not? Yes 38% 76% 6% 34% 46% 31% 34% 48% No 58 18 93 60 49 65 62 46 DK/NA 4 6 1 6 5 4 4 6 Yes 35% 36% 38% 40% 50% 33% 41% 15% 34% No 60 61 59 55 45 62 54 84 65 DK/NA 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 1 1 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is honest, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 38 58 4 Jun 06, 2018 35 59 6 Mar 21, 2018 38 57 5 Jan 25, 2018 35 60 5 Jan 10, 2018 34 63 3 Dec 19, 2017 34 62 4 Nov 14, 2017 37 58 6 Oct 11, 2017 40 56 5 Sep 27, 2017 37 59 4 Aug 23, 2017 36 61 4 6
5. Would you say that Donald Trump - has good leadership skills, or not? Yes 43% 83% 8% 40% 52% 36% 39% 57% No 55 14 92 56 46 62 60 38 DK/NA 2 3 1 4 3 2 2 4 Yes 41% 44% 42% 44% 55% 42% 48% 8% 43% No 56 55 55 54 42 55 49 92 57 DK/NA 3 1 3 2 3 3 3-1 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump has good leadership skills, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 41 56 4 Mar 21, 2018 41 56 3 Jan 25, 2018 38 59 3 Jan 10, 2018 39 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 35 62 3 Nov 14, 2017 38 59 3 Oct 11, 2017 38 59 2 Sep 27, 2017 38 60 3 Aug 23, 2017 37 61 2 7
6. Would you say that Donald Trump - cares about average Americans, or not? Yes 43% 87% 6% 39% 51% 37% 40% 57% No 55 13 93 57 47 61 59 42 DK/NA 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 Yes 40% 42% 44% 46% 55% 43% 48% 8% 37% No 58 56 54 53 43 57 50 91 61 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump cares about average Americans, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 43 55 2 Jun 06, 2018 42 55 3 Mar 21, 2018 43 53 4 Jan 25, 2018 40 57 3 Jan 10, 2018 38 59 2 Dec 19, 2017 37 62 2 Nov 14, 2017 39 59 2 Oct 11, 2017 44 54 2 Sep 27, 2017 42 56 2 Aug 23, 2017 40 57 3 8
7. Would you say that Donald Trump - is level headed, or not? Yes 34% 69% 5% 31% 41% 29% 30% 46% No 62 27 92 64 52 70 68 50 DK/NA 4 4 2 5 7 2 2 4 Yes 26% 33% 37% 39% 46% 32% 38% 6% 31% No 66 66 60 58 50 66 59 90 62 DK/NA 8 2 3 3 4 2 3 4 8 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is level headed, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 34 62 4 Jun 06, 2018 32 64 5 Mar 21, 2018 32 64 5 Jan 25, 2018 30 65 5 Jan 10, 2018 28 69 2 Dec 19, 2017 28 70 2 Nov 14, 2017 30 65 4 Oct 11, 2017 29 67 4 Sep 27, 2017 30 67 3 Aug 23, 2017 29 68 3 9
8. Would you say that Donald Trump - is a strong person, or not? Yes 63% 94% 37% 61% 67% 60% 61% 71% No 32 5 58 33 28 35 36 25 DK/NA 5 1 4 6 5 5 3 5 Yes 55% 64% 66% 66% 70% 62% 66% 39% 69% No 40 30 31 30 26 34 30 52 29 DK/NA 5 6 2 5 4 4 4 9 2 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is a strong person, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 63 32 5 Jun 06, 2018 62 34 3 Mar 21, 2018 62 35 3 Jan 25, 2018 61 36 3 Jan 10, 2018 59 39 2 Dec 19, 2017 57 40 3 Nov 14, 2017 58 39 3 Oct 11, 2017 61 35 3 Sep 27, 2017 61 37 2 Aug 23, 2017 59 38 2 10
9. Would you say that Donald Trump - is intelligent, or not? Yes 57% 91% 25% 58% 66% 50% 54% 69% No 39 8 72 37 30 47 42 28 DK/NA 3-3 5 4 3 4 3 Yes 53% 52% 61% 60% 71% 54% 61% 33% 49% No 44 44 37 36 26 42 35 63 50 DK/NA 3 4 2 3 3 4 4 4 2 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is intelligent, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 57 39 3 Jun 06, 2018 58 36 5 Mar 21, 2018 57 38 5 Jan 25, 2018 54 40 6 Jan 10, 2018 53 44 3 Dec 19, 2017 52 45 3 Nov 14, 2017 55 41 4 Oct 11, 2017 56 40 4 Sep 27, 2017 55 42 4 Aug 23, 2017 55 43 3 11
10. Would you say that Donald Trump - is someone who shares your values, or not? Yes 37% 79% 7% 30% 44% 30% 34% 47% No 60 16 93 65 52 67 62 49 DK/NA 4 4 1 5 4 3 3 4 Yes 26% 36% 41% 41% 48% 35% 41% 11% 33% No 70 62 57 57 48 62 56 86 66 DK/NA 4 2 2 2 4 3 4 3 1 TREND: Would you say that Donald Trump is someone who shares your values, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 37 60 4 Jun 06, 2018 35 61 5 Mar 21, 2018 37 59 4 Jan 25, 2018 34 61 5 Jan 10, 2018 32 65 2 Dec 19, 2017 32 65 3 Nov 14, 2017 34 62 3 Oct 11, 2017 37 60 3 Sep 27, 2017 36 61 3 Aug 23, 2017 34 63 3 13. Do you think that President Trump provides the United States with moral leadership, or not? Yes/Moral leadership 36% 75% 4% 33% 43% 30% 33% 48% No 62 21 96 65 55 67 64 49 DK/NA 2 4 1 3 2 3 3 3 Yes/Moral leadership 30% 36% 39% 37% 47% 35% 40% 6% 32% No 70 63 58 59 51 62 57 94 68 DK/NA 1 1 3 4 2 3 3 - - TREND: Do you think that President Trump provides the United States with moral leadership, or not? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 36 62 2 Jan 25, 2018 33 63 4 Aug 23, 2017 35 62 2 12
17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy? Approve 50% 91% 17% 46% 60% 41% 46% 59% Disapprove 45 7 79 46 37 51 51 34 DK/NA 5 2 5 8 2 8 4 8 Approve 51% 52% 52% 47% 62% 44% 52% 32% 54% Disapprove 43 44 45 48 35 48 42 66 40 DK/NA 6 4 3 5 3 8 6 3 6 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 50 45 5 Jun 20, 2018 51 45 5 Jun 06, 2018 49 46 5 Apr 10, 2018 47 48 5 Mar 07, 2018 46 49 5 Feb 07, 2018 51 43 7 Jan 17, 2018 48 46 7 Dec 19, 2017 44 51 6 Nov 14, 2017 44 49 7 Oct 11, 2017 48 46 6 13
18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy? Approve 43% 87% 4% 42% 53% 34% 40% 53% Disapprove 53 12 93 53 43 61 58 39 DK/NA 4 1 3 6 4 5 2 8 Approve 34% 43% 47% 44% 57% 38% 46% 15% 36% Disapprove 59 55 50 51 39 56 49 84 64 DK/NA 7 2 4 4 4 6 5 1 - TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling foreign policy? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 43 53 4 Jun 20, 2018 44 53 3 Jun 06, 2018 40 52 7 Apr 10, 2018 39 55 6 Mar 07, 2018 33 61 5 Feb 07, 2018 37 57 6 Jan 17, 2018 36 60 4 Dec 19, 2017 33 62 5 Nov 14, 2017 37 58 5 Oct 11, 2017 38 58 4 14
19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues? Approve 39% 80% 4% 37% 47% 32% 36% 51% Disapprove 58 16 95 60 51 63 61 45 DK/NA 3 3 1 4 1 4 3 4 Approve 32% 37% 43% 43% 53% 36% 43% 7% 33% Disapprove 66 59 55 55 46 59 53 93 66 DK/NA 2 4 2 2 1 5 3-1 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling immigration issues? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 39 58 3 Jun 06, 2018 38 58 4 Apr 10, 2018 42 55 3 Feb 07, 2018 39 58 3 Jan 17, 2018 38 60 2 Dec 19, 2017 37 60 3 Nov 14, 2017 39 57 4 Oct 11, 2017 39 56 4 Sep 27, 2017 38 59 3 Aug 24, 2017 40 58 2 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - trade? Approve 38% 75% 6% 37% 46% 31% 34% 48% Disapprove 55 18 90 55 48 60 59 44 DK/NA 7 8 5 8 6 9 7 8 Approve 34% 37% 40% 39% 49% 34% 41% 13% 37% Disapprove 57 56 55 52 45 57 52 79 57 DK/NA 9 7 4 10 6 9 8 7 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling trade? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 38 55 7 Jun 08, 2018 40 51 9 Apr 10, 2018 40 52 8 Mar 06, 2018 34 54 13 May 10, 2017 38 49 13 15
21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - race relations? Approve 36% 79% 4% 31% 43% 30% 35% 48% Disapprove 58 15 94 62 51 64 60 44 DK/NA 6 7 2 7 5 6 5 8 Approve 26% 37% 41% 40% 50% 34% 41% 3% 27% Disapprove 69 58 55 55 44 59 52 97 69 DK/NA 5 5 5 5 6 8 7-4 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling race relations? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 36 58 6 Jun 07, 2018 33 61 6 Oct 11, 2017 35 59 6 Sep 27, 2017 32 62 6 Aug 23, 2017 31 63 6 22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - taxes? Approve 43% 86% 7% 39% 53% 35% 43% 52% Disapprove 51 10 89 53 44 57 54 40 DK/NA 6 4 4 7 3 8 4 8 Approve 40% 48% 44% 43% 56% 40% 47% 24% 37% Disapprove 54 49 53 51 41 52 47 74 57 DK/NA 6 3 4 6 3 8 6 2 6 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling taxes? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 43 51 6 Apr 10, 2018 46 47 7 Feb 07, 2018 45 47 7 Jan 17, 2018 42 51 7 Dec 19, 2017 35 58 7 Nov 15, 2017 34 55 11 Oct 11, 2017 37 49 14 May 11, 2017 34 54 13 16
23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - health care? Approve 37% 78% 4% 34% 44% 32% 35% 45% Disapprove 55 15 94 54 48 60 57 44 DK/NA 8 7 3 12 8 8 8 11 Approve 33% 37% 38% 39% 46% 35% 40% 15% 32% Disapprove 55 54 59 54 45 55 51 85 63 DK/NA 12 9 4 8 9 10 9-6 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling health care? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 37 55 8 Jan 17, 2018 33 60 6 Dec 19, 2017 29 64 7 Sep 27, 2017 34 60 6 Aug 24, 2017 30 65 5 Aug 17, 2017 33 63 5 Aug 02, 2017 28 65 7 Jun 28, 2017 29 63 8 Jun 08, 2017 28 66 6 May 25, 2017 32 62 6 17
24. Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as president, or doing more to divide the country as president? Unite 36% 75% 3% 33% 44% 30% 31% 49% Divide 58 18 96 61 51 64 63 44 DK/NA 5 7 1 7 5 6 5 7 Unite 31% 38% 37% 36% 47% 34% 40% 10% 31% Divide 63 59 58 57 47 60 54 87 67 DK/NA 6 3 5 7 6 6 6 3 2 TREND: Do you feel that Donald Trump is doing more to unite the country as President, or doing more to divide the country as President? (Prior to Feb 22, 2017 "will do more") Unite Divide DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 36 58 5 Feb 07, 2018 35 60 6 Jan 17, 2018 31 64 5 Dec 12, 2017 32 62 7 Oct 11, 2017 37 58 5 Sep 27, 2017 35 60 5 Aug 23, 2017 31 62 7 Apr 19, 2017 36 59 6 Apr 04, 2017 34 61 6 Mar 07, 2017 39 56 5 32. Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's meeting with the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin? Approve 53% 87% 22% 55% 66% 42% 54% 60% Disapprove 39 8 71 38 30 47 41 31 DK/NA 7 6 7 7 4 10 5 9 Approve 48% 51% 56% 55% 69% 47% 57% 27% 47% Disapprove 39 39 43 40 27 43 36 67 44 DK/NA 13 10 1 5 4 9 7 6 9 18
33. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the nation's policy toward North Korea? Approve 51% 89% 15% 51% 66% 39% 51% 61% Disapprove 40 6 76 38 29 49 44 27 DK/NA 8 5 8 11 5 12 5 12 Approve 47% 53% 55% 52% 70% 44% 56% 24% 49% Disapprove 42 41 42 37 25 44 36 66 48 DK/NA 10 6 3 11 5 11 9 10 3 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the nation's policy toward North Korea? App Dis DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 51 40 8 Jun 06, 2018 52 35 12 Apr 25, 2018 52 42 6 May 10, 2017 44 48 7 Apr 19, 2017 45 42 13 39. In general, do you think it should be harder or easier for people to legally immigrate to the United States? Harder 32% 51% 17% 31% 36% 29% 26% 38% Easier 49 29 69 46 50 48 56 42 DK/NA 19 20 14 23 14 23 18 20 Harder 21% 27% 36% 42% 35% 29% 32% 30% 29% Easier 68 51 42 44 50 48 49 55 59 DK/NA 11 21 22 15 15 22 19 15 12 19
40. In general, do you think undocumented immigrants are more likely to commit crimes than American citizens, or don't you think so? Yes/More likely 25% 45% 7% 24% 31% 20% 20% 33% No 69 47 90 70 64 73 74 58 DK/NA 6 8 3 6 6 7 6 10 Yes/More likely 23% 21% 28% 26% 33% 21% 26% 18% 19% No 70 77 66 65 61 71 66 78 79 DK/NA 7 2 6 9 6 9 8 4 1 TREND: In general, do you think undocumented immigrants are more likely to commit crimes than American citizens, or don't you think so? Yes No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 25 69 6 Apr 11, 2018 22 71 8 41. What do you think is the main motive behind President Trump's immigration policies: a sincere interest in controlling our borders, or racist beliefs? Sincere interest 50% 90% 15% 48% 58% 43% 47% 64% Racist beliefs 44 6 80 45 36 51 46 31 DK/NA 6 4 5 8 6 6 7 5 Sincere interest 42% 48% 54% 54% 65% 47% 55% 18% 41% Racist beliefs 50 47 41 40 29 47 39 78 50 DK/NA 8 5 5 6 6 6 6 3 9 20
42. What do you think the Democrats in Congress are more interested in: resolving the nation's immigration issue, or exploiting the nation's immigration issue for political gain? Resolving issue 34% 10% 67% 28% 25% 42% 35% 31% Exploiting issue 60 86 29 64 69 52 61 61 DK/NA 6 4 4 8 6 7 4 8 Resolving issue 33% 30% 34% 38% 26% 39% 33% 48% 36% Exploiting issue 58 65 63 53 69 54 61 43 58 DK/NA 9 5 3 9 5 6 6 10 6 43. What do you think President Trump is more interested in: resolving the nation's immigration issue, or exploiting the nation's immigration issue for political gain? Resolving issue 44% 83% 8% 43% 50% 39% 41% 55% Exploiting issue 53 14 91 53 48 58 57 42 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 2 3 3 3 Resolving issue 35% 44% 48% 45% 54% 42% 48% 24% 32% Exploiting issue 64 53 51 51 44 54 50 74 65 DK/NA 2 4 1 4 2 3 3 2 3 44. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling the situation involving children who have been separated from their parents at the border? Approve 36% 76% 5% 31% 44% 30% 34% 47% Disapprove 60 17 94 64 51 67 62 47 DK/NA 4 6 1 5 5 3 5 6 Approve 29% 36% 38% 39% 48% 34% 40% 9% 26% Disapprove 67 58 58 57 46 62 55 91 74 DK/NA 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 1-21
45. In one word, how do you feel about children being separated from their parents at the border? (Numbers are not percentages. Figures show the number of times each response was given. This table reports only words that were mentioned at least five times.) sad 79 terrible 67 bad 53 wrong 47 disgusted 45 horrible 39 unfortunate 37 horrified 22 awful 18 disapprove 18 heartbroken 17 immoral 17 inhumane 15 no 15 horrific 14 angry 13 appalled 13 disgraceful 13 necessary 11 tragic 11 approve 10 crime 10 fine 9 disappointed 8 dislike 7 ok 7 outrage 7 shameful 7 sick 7 unconscionable 7 unfair 7 atrocious 6 deplorable 6 devastated 6 agree 5 consequence 5 cruel 5 horrendous 5 regrettable 5 shouldn't 5 un-american 5 upset 5 22
46. Do you think the Trump administration has a responsibility to reunite the children that were separated at the border with their parents, or don't you think so? Yes/Responsibility 83% 70% 98% 84% 80% 86% 87% 78% No 12 23 1 12 16 10 10 14 DK/NA 4 8 1 5 4 4 3 7 Yes/Responsibility 82% 80% 86% 88% 80% 85% 83% 91% 91% No 12 16 10 8 16 9 12 8 6 DK/NA 7 4 3 4 4 6 5 1 3 47. Do you think the policy of separating children from their parents at the border was a violation of human rights, or don't you think so? Yes/Violation 60% 21% 95% 60% 49% 68% 61% 48% No 36 71 3 36 46 27 33 48 DK/NA 5 8 2 4 5 5 6 4 Yes/Violation 72% 55% 54% 60% 44% 64% 55% 90% 73% No 27 38 40 35 52 31 40 8 23 DK/NA 1 7 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 48. Do you think the lack of civility in politics today is a serious problem or don't you think so? Yes/Serious problem 91% 87% 95% 92% 90% 92% 91% 93% No 7 10 4 7 7 7 8 5 DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 Yes/Serious problem 87% 89% 95% 93% 91% 92% 92% 94% 89% No 11 10 4 5 6 7 7 6 8 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 23
49. Who do you blame more for the lack of civility in politics today: President Trump or the Democrats? President Trump 47% 10% 85% 46% 37% 55% 51% 34% The Democrats 37 76 4 35 46 29 32 47 DK/NA 16 14 11 19 17 16 17 19 President Trump 45% 45% 47% 51% 32% 51% 43% 78% 49% The Democrats 28 40 41 37 49 32 39 14 38 DK/NA 27 15 13 12 19 17 18 8 13 50. Do you think that it is appropriate for President Trump to attack companies, like Harley Davidson, who move jobs out of the country, or do you think it is not appropriate? Yes/Appropriate 29% 55% 7% 27% 35% 24% 29% 35% No 60 29 88 62 56 63 63 49 DK/NA 11 15 6 11 9 13 9 16 Yes/Appropriate 30% 26% 29% 30% 37% 28% 32% 12% 27% No 65 61 58 58 53 59 56 80 66 DK/NA 5 12 13 12 10 14 12 9 7 24
51. Do you think President Trump is racist, or don't you think so? Yes/Racist 49% 11% 86% 50% 40% 56% 50% 36% No 47 86 10 44 56 39 45 59 DK/NA 4 3 5 5 3 5 5 4 Yes/Racist 56% 47% 49% 49% 34% 52% 44% 79% 58% No 40 50 49 46 63 43 52 19 40 DK/NA 4 3 2 5 4 5 5 2 2 TREND: Do you think President Trump is racist, or don't you think so? Yes/ Racist No DK/NA Jul 03, 2018 49 47 4 Feb 07, 2018 49 46 6 52. Do you think President Trump has emboldened people who hold racist beliefs to express those beliefs publicly or don't you think so? Yes/Emboldened 55% 22% 88% 57% 51% 59% 63% 39% No 39 71 7 39 45 34 34 53 DK/NA 6 7 5 4 4 7 4 8 Yes/Emboldened 61% 59% 52% 53% 46% 55% 51% 77% 67% No 39 37 43 37 50 38 43 17 27 DK/NA - 4 5 10 4 7 6 6 6 25