February 21, 2018 - American Voters Still Want To See Trump's Tax Returns, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Approval Dips Back Below 40 Percent PDF format Additional Trend Information Sample and Methodology detail With tax season under way, American voters say 67 - 24 percent that President Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Every listed party, gender, education, age and racial group, except Republicans, says Trump should release his tax returns. President Trump has not released his tax returns because he has something to hide, 52 percent of voters tell the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll. Another 19 percent say it's because he is being audited by the IRS and 14 percent don't believe either reason. American voters give Trump a negative 37 - 58 percent approval rating, compared to a 40 - 55 percent rating February 7, in the wake of his State of the Union address. Republicans and white men are the only groups who approve. White voters with no college degree are divided at 47 percent approve and 45 percent disapprove. Trump has not been loyal to his spouse throughout his marriage, American voters say 56 - 18 percent, with 26 percent undecided. Republicans are the only group to say Trump has been loyal. Voters also say 66 - 30 percent, including 58 - 37 percent among men, that Trump does not respect women as much as he respects men. Again, Republicans are the only group taking Trump's side. "For President Donald Trump, deemed by American voters as perhaps dodging his taxes, disrespectful to women and disloyal to his wife, and pursued by the porn star and the Playboy playmate scandals, the post State of the Union bump goes flat," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. American voters say 57 - 41 percent that Trump is not fit to serve as president. There is a wide gender gap, with men divided 49 - 49 percent on whether Trump is fit. Women say 65 - 33 percent he is not fit. There is also a gender gap as voters say 65 - 27 percent that the Trump Administration does not do a good job handling issues that have a significant impact on women. Men say no 59 - 32 percent and women say no 71 - 22 percent. Voters disapprove 59 - 22 percent of the way the Trump Administration handled the case of Rob Porter, a White House aide dismissed after accusations of domestic violence. Someone accused of domestic violence by several people should not receive a security clearance, voters say 73 - 17 percent. Voters say 57 - 40 percent they do not like Trump's policies and say 61 - 30 percent they do not like him as a person. American voters say 56 - 36 percent that Trump acts more like an autocrat than a typical American president. That Russian Thing American voters think 76 - 18 percent, including 55 - 35 percent among Republicans, that the Russian government did try to influence the 2016 presidential election, the highest number so far for this question. A total of 68 percent of voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" that the Russian government might try to interfere in the 2018 elections. Voters disapprove 57 - 30 percent to Trump's response to the threat of Russian interference in the 2018 elections. From February 16 - 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,249 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, including the 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 and Colorado 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. 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 37% 86% 3% 37% 45% 30% 38% 47% Disapprove 58 10 96 57 51 65 59 45 DK/NA 5 4 1 6 4 6 3 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 22% 39% 39% 43% 51% 36% 43% 4% 32% Disapprove 70 56 57 53 44 59 52 92 64 DK/NA 8 5 4 3 6 5 6 4 5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? App Dis DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 37 58 5 Feb 07, 2018 40 55 5 Jan 25, 2018 36 58 6 Jan 17, 2018 38 57 5 Jan 10, 2018 36 59 5 Dec 19, 2017 37 59 5 Dec 12, 2017 37 57 7 Dec 05, 2017 35 58 7 Nov 21, 2017 38 55 7 Nov 14, 2017 35 58 7 Click here for full trends 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve strongly 26% 65% 1% 26% 31% 22% 27% 32% Approve smwht 10 20 2 11 13 8 11 14 Disapprove smwht 6 3 3 10 9 3 6 5 Disapprove strongly 52 6 92 47 42 61 53 40 DK/NA 6 6 2 6 5 6 3 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve strongly 13% 24% 28% 36% 35% 25% 30% 3% 21% Approve smwht 9 14 10 7 15 10 12 1 10 Disapprove smwht 10 5 6 4 7 4 5 9 10 Disapprove strongly 60 52 51 48 37 55 47 81 54 DK/NA 8 6 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 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 Feb 21, 2018 26 10 6 52 6 Feb 07, 2018 30 10 8 47 5 Jan 25, 2018 28 8 6 52 7 Jan 17, 2018 29 9 7 49 6 Jan 10, 2018 26 9 6 53 6 Dec 19, 2017 25 11 6 52 6 Dec 12, 2017 26 10 7 49 8 Dec 05, 2017 25 10 6 52 7 Nov 21, 2017 24 13 7 48 7 Nov 14, 2017 26 9 7 51 7 Click here for full trends 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 22% 55% 3% 19% 26% 18% 21% 29% Disapprove 72 38 94 75 68 76 75 63 DK/NA 6 7 3 6 6 6 4 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 15% 22% 23% 25% 31% 20% 25% 2% 26% Disapprove 79 71 71 70 64 73 69 97 67 DK/NA 6 7 6 5 6 7 6 1 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job? App Dis DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 22 72 6 Jan 24, 2018 24 70 6 Jan 11, 2018 21 72 7 Dec 13, 2017 20 72 8 Nov 14, 2017 15 79 6 Oct 11, 2017 17 77 6 Sep 27, 2017 15 78 7 Jun 29, 2017 25 70 5 Jun 08, 2017 19 73 7 May 25, 2017 21 70 9 Click here for full trends 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 28% 5% 53% 22% 24% 31% 27% 24% Disapprove 66 92 41 71 71 61 67 70 DK/NA 6 3 6 7 5 7 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 35% 24% 24% 30% 22% 28% 25% 39% 34% Disapprove 57 67 71 65 73 64 68 55 59 DK/NA 8 9 5 5 5 8 6 6 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job? App Dis DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 28 66 6 Jan 24, 2018 30 63 7 Jan 11, 2018 31 59 11 Dec 13, 2017 30 61 8 Nov 14, 2017 29 63 8 Oct 11, 2017 28 65 8 Sep 27, 2017 29 63 8 Jun 29, 2017 29 64 7 Jun 08, 2017 28 63 9 May 25, 2017 28 63 9 Click here for full trends 4. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 37% 85% 3% 37% 44% 30% 38% 45% Unfavorable 59 11 95 59 53 65 60 48 Hvn't hrd enough 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 REFUSED 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 22% 40% 37% 44% 49% 35% 42% 7% 33% Unfavorable 72 57 59 53 47 61 54 87 63 Hvn't hrd enough 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 REFUSED 4 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 1 TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 37 59 2 2 Jan 17, 2018 38 58 3 1 Oct 11, 2017 39 57 2 2 Sep 27, 2017 36 57 4 2 Aug 23, 2017 36 60 3 2 Aug 17, 2017 39 58 2 1 Aug 02, 2017 34 61 2 2 Jun 29, 2017 41 55 1 2 Jun 07, 2017 35 60 2 3 May 24, 2017 37 57 4 2 Click here for full trends 5. Is your opinion of Mike Pence favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 81% 8% 32% 42% 30% 41% 40% Unfavorable 46 6 75 46 43 48 50 38 Hvn't hrd enough 17 12 15 19 13 20 7 21 REFUSED 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 18% 33% 42% 44% 48% 35% 41% 12% 27% Unfavorable 61 41 42 42 40 48 44 58 45 Hvn't hrd enough 17 23 15 12 12 16 14 26 24 REFUSED 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 4 TREND: Is your opinion of Mike Pence favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 36 46 17 2 Aug 17, 2017 36 43 20 1 Mar 07, 2017 40 39 20 1 Feb 22, 2017 41 40 18 1 Feb 07, 2017 43 39 18 1 Jan 26, 2017 37 36 25 2 Jan 10, 2017 37 34 28 2 Nov 22, 2016 42 31 25 2 6. Is your opinion of Paul Ryan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 28% 70% 5% 26% 32% 25% 34% 33% Unfavorable 51 12 75 53 50 51 56 41 Hvn't hrd enough 19 17 19 18 16 22 9 23 REFUSED 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 11% 28% 31% 36% 39% 29% 34% 10% 25% Unfavorable 51 55 49 49 46 51 49 59 42 Hvn't hrd enough 34 17 18 11 14 18 16 30 30 REFUSED 4 - 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 TREND: Is your opinion of Paul Ryan favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 28 51 19 2 Jun 29, 2017 29 52 18 2 May 25, 2017 27 54 17 2 May 10, 2017 24 56 19 1 Apr 04, 2017 28 52 18 2 Mar 22, 2017 27 48 24 2 Nov 05, 2015 34 25 39 1 Nov 26, 2014 36 28 35 1 Jul 08, 2014 36 33 31 1 Dec 11, 2013 38 31 30 2 Click here for full trends 7. Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 29% 4% 54% 23% 23% 34% 33% 19% Unfavorable 52 89 21 56 62 43 57 60 Hvn't hrd enough 17 7 22 17 13 20 8 17 REFUSED 2 - 3 4 2 3 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 24% 27% 29% 33% 20% 32% 26% 49% 23% Unfavorable 36 55 56 56 69 50 59 19 45 Hvn't hrd enough 36 16 13 7 10 15 12 30 30 REFUSED 4 2 1 3 2 3 3 1 2 TREND: Is your opinion of Nancy Pelosi favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 29 52 17 2 Jun 29, 2017 27 53 19 2 May 25, 2017 30 50 18 2 May 10, 2017 31 48 19 1 Apr 04, 2017 30 47 21 2 Nov 26, 2014 21 55 22 1 Sep 01, 2011 24 52 22 1 Nov 17, 2010 25 55 18 1 Mar 25, 2010 25 51 23 1 Nov 12, 2008 26 41 31 2 Click here for full trends 8. Is your opinion of Mitch McConnell favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 15% 36% 6% 13% 19% 13% 17% 16% Unfavorable 51 28 62 54 55 47 59 44 Hvn't hrd enough 31 35 29 29 25 36 22 37 REFUSED 3 2 3 4 2 4 1 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 8% 15% 15% 23% 19% 15% 17% 13% 18% Unfavorable 40 50 57 51 55 49 52 44 40 Hvn't hrd enough 49 32 25 23 24 34 29 36 41 REFUSED 3 4 3 4 2 3 3 8 1 TREND: Is your opinion of Mitch McConnell favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 15 51 31 3 Jun 29, 2017 17 48 33 2 May 25, 2017 15 47 36 2 May 10, 2017 16 48 35 1 Apr 04, 2017 14 47 37 2 Feb 07, 2017 20 40 38 2 Nov 26, 2014 18 28 53 1 Sep 01, 2011 14 23 63 1 Nov 17, 2010 14 20 65 1 9. Is your opinion of Chuck Schumer favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 26% 8% 41% 24% 25% 26% 33% 19% Unfavorable 37 65 14 41 48 28 43 42 Hvn't hrd enough 34 26 42 31 24 43 23 34 REFUSED 3 1 2 4 3 3 1 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 15% 26% 29% 31% 25% 27% 26% 31% 14% Unfavorable 20 36 43 44 53 34 43 16 27 Hvn't hrd enough 58 37 27 22 19 36 28 51 57 REFUSED 7 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 TREND: Is your opinion of Chuck Schumer favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him? Fav Unfav HvntHrd REF Feb 21, 2018 26 37 34 3 Jun 29, 2017 26 34 38 2 May 25, 2017 29 34 36 2 May 10, 2017 25 34 39 2 Apr 04, 2017 25 36 38 1 Feb 07, 2017 26 31 41 2 13. In general, do you like President Trump's policies, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Like policies 40% 89% 4% 39% 47% 33% 42% 50% No 57 8 93 57 50 64 56 46 DK/NA 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Like policies 26% 43% 40% 46% 53% 39% 46% 9% 33% No 71 55 56 51 43 58 51 88 64 DK/NA 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 14. In general, do you like President Trump as a person, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Like as person 30% 68% 4% 30% 36% 25% 27% 39% No 61 20 92 60 56 66 66 50 DK/NA 8 13 4 10 8 9 6 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Like as person 21% 29% 31% 37% 40% 27% 33% 15% 28% No 76 60 60 55 51 64 58 76 68 DK/NA 4 12 9 8 9 8 9 9 4 15. Do you think Donald Trump is fit to serve as president, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 41% 90% 4% 41% 49% 33% 42% 52% No 57 9 94 56 49 65 57 45 DK/NA 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 29% 43% 42% 46% 55% 40% 47% 11% 31% No 71 55 55 52 42 58 50 89 68 DK/NA - 2 3 2 3 2 3 - 1 TREND: Do you think Donald Trump is fit to serve as president, or not? Yes No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 41 57 2 Jan 10, 2018 40 57 2 Dec 05, 2017 40 56 4 Nov 21, 2017 43 54 3 Nov 14, 2017 40 57 2 Oct 11, 2017 43 55 2 Sep 27, 2017 42 56 2 16. Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 67% 30% 91% 68% 61% 72% 65% 59% No 24 51 5 24 29 19 26 28 DK/NA 9 19 4 8 10 9 9 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 74% 67% 68% 61% 57% 66% 62% 88% 74% No 19 24 24 26 32 23 27 9 20 DK/NA 7 9 8 13 12 11 11 3 5 TREND: Do you think Donald Trump should publicly release his tax returns, or not? Yes No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 67 24 9 May 11, 2017 69 26 5 Apr 04, 2017 68 26 6 Mar 22, 2017 66 30 5 Mar 08, 2017 67 29 5 Feb 23, 2017 68 27 5 17. Do you think that President Trump has not released his tax returns because he has something to hide, or because he is being audited by the IRS? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Something to hide 52% 10% 85% 51% 45% 59% 52% 44% Being audited 19 39 3 20 24 15 18 21 NEITHER(VOL) 14 26 3 14 17 11 15 17 DK/NA 15 25 9 15 15 16 16 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Something to hide 58% 54% 51% 50% 41% 54% 48% 79% 55% Being audited 17 18 22 19 24 15 19 5 26 NEITHER(VOL) 10 16 12 14 19 13 16 4 10 DK/NA 15 12 15 17 16 18 17 12 9 18. Do you believe that President Trump respects women just as much as he respects men, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Respects as much 30% 72% 2% 30% 37% 24% 32% 38% No 66 21 97 65 58 72 66 56 DK/NA 4 7 1 6 4 4 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Respects as much 19% 29% 30% 38% 42% 29% 35% 7% 28% No 77 65 67 58 54 67 60 91 70 DK/NA 3 6 3 4 5 5 5 2 2 TREND: Do you believe that President Trump respects women just as much as he respects men, or not? Yes/ Respcts No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 30 66 4 Dec 19, 2017 30 66 3 Nov 21, 2017 34 59 6 19. Is it important to you that a president be loyal to their spouse, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Important 83% 86% 85% 80% 82% 84% 80% 83% No 13 10 12 15 16 11 15 13 DK/NA 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Important 77% 78% 87% 88% 81% 82% 82% 94% 81% No 20 17 10 7 15 14 14 5 14 DK/NA 3 5 3 5 3 5 4 2 5 TREND: Is it important to you that a president be loyal to their spouse, or not? Yes No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 83 13 4 Jan 25, 2018 86 11 4 20. Do you think President Trump has been loyal to his wife throughout his marriage, or don't you think so? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Loyal 18% 42% 2% 18% 21% 15% 16% 25% No 56 14 86 55 50 61 57 46 DK/NA 26 44 12 27 28 24 27 30 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Loyal 12% 16% 20% 22% 26% 15% 20% 6% 11% No 67 52 56 53 44 58 51 77 65 DK/NA 21 31 25 25 30 27 28 17 23 35. Do you think it is appropriate that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, is playing a significant role in the White House, or don't you think so? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Appropriate 24% 52% 6% 22% 28% 20% 23% 30% No 62 21 87 65 58 66 62 54 DK/NA 14 26 7 12 14 14 15 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Appropriate 20% 24% 24% 28% 30% 23% 26% 10% 26% No 70 60 64 56 54 61 58 82 67 DK/NA 10 16 12 16 16 16 16 8 7 TREND: Do you think it is appropriate that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, is playing a significant role in the White House, or don't you think so? Yes No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 24 62 14 Aug 02, 2017 28 61 11 Jun 07, 2017 28 63 9 Apr 19, 2017 32 53 15 36. Do you think that the Trump administration does a good job handling issues that have a significant impact on women, or don't you think so? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Good job 27% 65% 2% 25% 32% 22% 28% 34% No 65 20 96 67 59 71 64 57 DK/NA 8 16 2 8 10 7 7 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Good job 15% 27% 27% 35% 37% 26% 31% 5% 22% No 78 62 66 58 54 66 60 94 70 DK/NA 7 11 7 7 10 8 9 1 8 38. Rob Porter, a top White House aide, has recently been accused by two former wives of domestic violence. Do you approve or disapprove of how the Trump administration has handled these allegations? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 22% 47% 3% 22% 25% 18% 24% 26% Disapprove 59 22 86 59 54 64 58 50 DK/NA 19 31 11 20 21 18 18 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 8% 23% 25% 28% 29% 21% 25% 7% 10% Disapprove 68 55 62 54 48 58 54 86 68 DK/NA 24 22 13 18 23 20 21 7 22 39. Do you think that President Trump's response to the allegations against Rob Porter was appropriate, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Appropriate 22% 48% 3% 23% 27% 18% 22% 28% No 55 16 83 55 48 61 56 46 DK/NA 23 36 14 22 25 21 22 26 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Appropriate 10% 22% 26% 27% 31% 20% 25% 7% 16% No 62 52 58 53 44 57 51 79 62 DK/NA 28 26 16 20 25 23 24 14 21 40. As you may know, officials in the Trump administration were informed of the allegations against Rob Porter well before they became public. Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to let this White House aide keep his job after learning of these allegations? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 20% 38% 5% 20% 23% 18% 22% 23% Disapprove 65 35 89 64 59 70 64 59 DK/NA 15 28 5 15 18 12 14 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 15% 23% 24% 17% 25% 20% 23% 9% 15% Disapprove 71 64 64 64 56 66 61 88 66 DK/NA 14 14 12 19 19 14 16 3 18 41. Do you think that someone that has been accused of domestic violence by multiple people should be allowed to have security clearance, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Allowed 17% 27% 5% 19% 22% 12% 20% 15% No 73 51 90 73 65 79 71 71 DK/NA 11 22 5 8 13 8 9 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Allowed 18% 23% 17% 11% 23% 13% 18% 12% 12% No 74 68 72 77 63 77 71 81 79 DK/NA 8 8 11 12 14 10 12 7 9 51. Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Tried influence 76% 55% 93% 75% 75% 77% 83% 70% No 18 35 4 19 21 15 12 24 DK/NA 6 10 3 6 4 8 4 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Tried influence 72% 71% 80% 80% 73% 79% 76% 88% 59% No 20 21 16 14 23 14 19 5 31 DK/NA 8 8 4 6 3 7 5 7 10 TREND: Do you think that the Russian government tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, or not? Yes No DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 76 18 6 Jan 11, 2018 68 27 6 Dec 12, 2017 73 22 5 52. How concerned are you that the Russian government may try to interfere in the 2018 elections; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Very concerned 45% 13% 70% 43% 40% 49% 47% 34% Smwht concerned 23 24 22 23 20 25 22 25 Not so concerned 12 25 3 11 13 12 13 16 Not concerned at all 19 35 5 22 27 12 17 24 DK/NA 1 2 - - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very concerned 38% 42% 46% 52% 36% 45% 41% 70% 39% Smwht concerned 31 19 22 23 21 26 23 15 29 Not so concerned 15 15 11 10 15 15 15 6 10 Not concerned at all 16 25 20 14 28 14 21 8 20 DK/NA - - 1 1 - 1 1 - 2 TREND: How concerned are you that the Russian government may try to interfere in the 2018 elections; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all? Very Smwht NotSo Not Concern Concern Concern Concern DK/NA Feb 21, 2018 45 23 12 19 1 May 24, 2017 38 21 16 24 1 53. Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's response to the threat of Russian interference in the 2018 elections? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 30% 63% 5% 30% 35% 25% 29% 37% Disapprove 57 13 89 58 51 62 58 46 DK/NA 14 24 6 12 14 13 13 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 17% 31% 33% 32% 40% 28% 33% 8% 25% Disapprove 69 55 56 52 46 58 52 81 62 DK/NA 14 14 11 16 15 14 15 11 13 54. As you may know, the definition of an autocrat is a ruler with absolute power. Do you think that President Trump behaves more like an autocrat or do you think President Trump behaves more like a typical U.S. president? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Autocrat 56% 9% 88% 58% 48% 63% 53% 50% Typical president 36 76 7 35 43 29 39 41 DK/NA 8 14 5 7 9 7 7 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Autocrat 65% 53% 56% 55% 42% 59% 51% 80% 62% Typical president 28 38 36 39 49 33 40 10 34 DK/NA 6 9 8 6 9 8 8 10 4
