Majority Of Voters Oppose GOP Budget Bill, With Just 67% Of Republicans In Support, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Job Approval: 38%, His Handling Of Russia - Ukraine War Lowest Among List Of Issues

As the Senate debates the GOP tax and spending bill titled One Big Beautiful Bill Act and President Donald Trump pushes for a July 4 deadline to sign it, voters 53 - 27 percent oppose the legislation, with 20 percent not offering an opinion, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today.

Republicans 67 - 10 percent support the bill, with 22 percent not offering an opinion.

Democrats 89 - 2 percent oppose the bill, with 10 percent not offering an opinion.

Independents 57 - 20 percent oppose the bill, with 23 percent not offering an opinion.

Nearly half of voters (47 percent) think federal funding for Medicaid should increase, 40 percent think it should stay about the same, and 10 percent think federal funding for Medicaid should decrease.

Among Republicans, 21 percent think federal funding for Medicaid should increase, 56 percent think it should stay about the same, and 18 percent think it should decrease.

Among Democrats, 69 percent think federal funding for Medicaid should increase, 27 percent think it should stay about the same, and 2 percent think it should decrease.

Among independents, 47 percent think federal funding for Medicaid should increase, 39 percent think it should stay about the same, and 11 percent think it should decrease.

"With Medicaid's future as a healthcare safety net for millions suddenly uncertain, voters make it clear they want the 60-year-old program for those in need to be handled with care," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

PRESIDENT TRUMP

Thirty-eight percent of voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 54 percent disapprove. In Quinnipiac University's April 9 poll, 41 percent approved, while 53 percent disapproved.

Voters were asked about Trump's handling of seven issues...

• immigration issues: 43 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove, with 3 percent not offering an opinion;
• deportations: 40 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove, with 4 percent not offering an opinion;
• the economy: 40 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove, with 4 percent not offering an opinion;
• trade: 38 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove, with 6 percent not offering an opinion;
• universities: 37 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove, with 9 percent not offering an opinion;
• the Israel - Hamas conflict: 35 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove, with 13 percent not offering an opinion;
• the Russia - Ukraine war: 34 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove, with 10 percent not offering an opinion.

"As the Russia - Ukraine war grinds through its third year, Americans make it clear they have little appetite for the way the Trump administration is handling the situation," added Malloy.

Forty percent of voters have a favorable opinion of President Trump, while 53 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him, and 4 percent haven't heard enough about him.

Among Republicans, 88 percent have a favorable opinion of Trump. In Quinnipiac University's March 13 poll, 88 percent also had a favorable opinion of Trump.

MUSK

Thirty percent of voters have a favorable opinion of Elon Musk, while 57 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him, and 10 percent haven't heard enough about him.

Among Republicans, 62 percent have a favorable opinion of Musk. In Quinnipiac University's March 13 poll, 78 percent had a favorable opinion of Musk.

When voters were asked how they would rate the work that Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, have done, 38 percent say either excellent (20 percent) or good (18 percent), while 57 percent say either not so good (12 percent) or poor (45 percent).

Among Republicans, 80 percent rate Musk and DOGE's work as either excellent (46 percent) or good (34 percent), while 13 percent say either not so good (6 percent) or poor (7 percent).

"Though Musk isn't as popular with Republicans as he once was, he and DOGE get a hearty high five from a healthy majority of Republicans," added Malloy.

CONGRESS

Twenty-one percent of voters approve of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job, while 70 percent disapprove. This compares to Quinnipiac University's February 19 poll when 21 percent of voters approved and 68 percent disapproved, an all-time low since Quinnipiac University first asked this question of registered voters in March 2009.

In today's poll, 41 percent of Democrats approve of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job, while 53 percent disapprove.

Thirty-two percent of voters approve of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job, while 61 percent disapprove. This compares to Quinnipiac University's February 19 poll when 40 percent approved and 52 percent disapproved, which was an all-time high since Quinnipiac University first asked this question of registered voters in March 2009.

In today's poll, 79 percent of Republicans approve of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their job, while 13 percent disapprove.

RFK JR.

Thirty-eight percent of voters approve of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is handling his job as Secretary of Health and Human Services, while 53 percent disapprove. This compares to Quinnipiac University's March 13 poll when 38 percent of voters approved and 49 percent disapproved.

Voters were asked who they trust the most for guidance when thinking about how they decide whether or not to get vaccines for themselves or other family members. Forty-four percent say their doctor, 28 percent say themselves, 21 percent say The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention known as the CDC, and 5 percent say Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

PETE HEGSETH

Thirty-seven percent of voters approve of the way Pete Hegseth is handling his job as Secretary of Defense, while 46 percent disapprove and 16 percent did not offer an opinion.

Among Republicans, 77 percent approve, 9 percent disapprove and 14 percent did not offer an opinion.

Among Democrats, 6 percent approve, 83 percent disapprove and 12 percent did not offer an opinion.

Among independents, 34 percent approve, 48 percent disapprove and 18 percent did not offer an opinion.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

More than 7 out of 10 voters (74 percent) think international students coming to the United States to study at colleges and universities is a good thing for the United States, while 17 percent think it is a bad thing for the United States.

Democrats (96 - 3 percent), independents (75 - 14 percent), and Republicans (49 - 37 percent) think it is a good thing for the United States.

RUSSIA - UKRAINE WAR

Almost two-thirds of voters (64 percent) are either very concerned (27 percent) or somewhat concerned (37 percent) about the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons, while thirty-five percent are either not so concerned (21 percent) or not concerned at all (14 percent).

If Russia invades a NATO country, voters 62 - 29 percent think American troops should get involved.

Democrats (70 - 23 percent), independents (64 - 29 percent), and Republicans (54 - 39 percent) think American troops should get involved if Russia invades a NATO country.

When voters were asked how confident they are that Russia and Ukraine will agree to a permanent cease fire in the near future, 27 percent say they are either very confident (3 percent) or somewhat confident (24 percent), while 69 percent say they are either not so confident (37 percent) or not confident at all (32 percent).

ISRAEL - HAMAS WAR

When voters were asked how confident they are that Israel and Hamas will agree to a permanent cease fire in the near future, 17 percent say they are either very confident (3 percent) or somewhat confident (14 percent), while 77 percent say they are either not so confident (33 percent) or not confident at all (44 percent).

Voters were asked whether their sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians based on what they know about the situation in the Middle East. Thirty-seven percent of voters say the Israelis, while 32 percent say the Palestinians, and 31 percent did not offer an opinion.

This is an all-time low for the Israelis and an all-time high for the Palestinians since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking this question of registered voters in December 2001.

Among Republicans, 64 percent say the Israelis, while 7 percent say the Palestinians, and 29 percent did not offer an opinion.

Among Democrats, 12 percent say the Israelis, while 60 percent say the Palestinians, and 29 percent did not offer an opinion.

Among independents, 38 percent say the Israelis, while 30 percent say the Palestinians, and 31 percent did not offer an opinion.

ANTISEMITISM IN THE U.S.

More than 7 in 10 voters (73 percent) think prejudice against Jewish people in the United States today is either a very serious problem (38 percent) or a somewhat serious problem (35 percent), while 22 percent think it is either a not so serious problem (16 percent) or not a problem at all (6 percent). This is similar to Quinnipiac University's May 2024 poll.

"With no end to the Israel - Gaza conflict in sight, Israel's standing with voters slips significantly. At the same time, here in the U.S., there is broad empathy for victims of antisemitism," added Malloy.

As for how President Trump is combatting antisemitism in the United States today, 36 percent of voters approve, while 49 percent disapprove, and 15 percent did not offer an opinion.

1,265 self-identified registered voters nationwide were surveyed from June 5th - 9th with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.

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