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Nearly 6 In 10 Americans View Trump's 2024 Run As A Bad Thing, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Republicans Split Between Trump Vs. DeSantis For 2024 GOP Nominee

One week after former President Donald Trump announced he was seeking to return to the White House with a 2024 presidential bid, Americans 57 - 34 percent think Trump running for president in 2024 is a bad thing, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today.

Democrats (88 - 8 percent) and independents (58 - 32 percent) think it's a bad thing, while Republicans (62 - 27 percent) think it's a good thing.

A majority of Americans (55 percent) think Donald Trump has had a mainly negative impact on the Republican Party, while 37 percent think he has had a mainly positive impact. Republicans 70 - 24 percent think Trump has had a mainly positive impact on their party.

Roughly one-third of Americans (35 percent) consider themselves supporters of Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, while 60 percent do not consider themselves supporters. Nearly 8 in 10 Republicans (79 percent) consider themselves supporters of the MAGA movement, while 16 percent do not.

Roughly half of Americans (49 percent) think it's either very likely (18 percent) or somewhat likely (31 percent) that Donald Trump will win another presidential election, while 48 percent think it's either not so likely (23 percent) or not likely at all (25 percent).

"An underwhelming welcome back to the political battlefield for Donald Trump comes with a mixed message...nearly 60 percent of Americans say they do not want to see him back in the Oval Office, but nearly half of Americans think it's likely," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

GOV. RON DESANTIS

Americans 44 - 37 percent say they do not want to see Florida Governor Ron DeSantis run for president in 2024 with 19 percent not offering an opinion.

Republicans 60 - 26 percent say they would like to see DeSantis run for president in 2024 with 14 percent not offering an opinion.

TRUMP VS. DESANTIS

Americans 43 - 29 percent say they prefer Ron DeSantis win the Republican nomination for president in 2024 over Donald Trump, while 13 percent say they prefer someone else to win the GOP nomination and 15 percent did not offer an opinion.

Republicans are evenly split over who they prefer to win the Republican nomination with 44 percent preferring Trump, 44 percent preferring DeSantis and 11 percent not offering an opinion.

"Too early to even suggest it's a preview of 2024, but some 700 days out, Trump, who has thrown his hat into the ring, and DeSantis, who is holding his cards close to his chest, are in a dead heat among Republicans," added Malloy.

JOE BIDEN 2024

Americans 68 - 25 percent say they do not want to see Joe Biden run for president in 2024. This is similar to findings in a Quinnipiac University poll on August 31st.

Democrats 51 - 36 percent say they want to see Biden run in 2024 with 13 percent not offering an opinion.

FAVORABILITY RATINGS

Americans were asked whether they had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of:

  • Joe Biden: 38 percent favorable, 52 percent unfavorable, 7 percent haven't heard enough about him;
  • Donald Trump: 37 percent favorable, 54 percent unfavorable, 5 percent haven't heard enough about him;
  • Ron DeSantis: 33 percent favorable, 29 percent unfavorable, 36 percent haven't heard enough about him;
  • Kamala Harris: 28 percent favorable, 48 percent unfavorable, 22 percent haven't heard enough about her.

BIDEN APPROVAL RATINGS

Americans give President Joe Biden a negative job approval rating, as 36 percent approve of the job he's doing, while 54 percent disapprove.

Among registered voters, President Biden receives a negative 36 - 55 percent job approval rating.

Americans were asked about President Biden's handling of...

  • the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine: 43 percent approve, while 48 percent disapprove;
  • climate change: 40 percent approve, while 49 percent disapprove;
  • foreign policy: 37 percent approve, while 54 percent disapprove;
  • the economy: 32 percent approve, while 62 percent disapprove.

POLITICAL DIVISIONS

Half of Americans (50 percent) expect political divisions in the country to worsen over the next year, 40 percent expect them to remain the same, and 7 percent expect them to ease.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) say they are hoping to avoid discussing politics while visiting with family or friends this Thanksgiving, while 23 percent say they are looking forward to discussing politics.

A majority of Americans (56 percent) say politics in the United States over the last year has not changed how they feel about discussing politics with family and friends, while 31 percent say it has changed for the worse, and 9 percent say it has changed for the better.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (59 percent) do not think Americans are respectful to one another for the most part, while 38 percent think Americans are respectful.

More than 7 in 10 Americans (73 percent) think Americans are less respectful compared to ten years ago, 17 percent think they are about as respectful, and 8 percent think they are more respectful.

MOST URGENT ISSUE

Americans continue to say inflation (35 percent) is the most urgent issue facing the country today with no other issue reaching double digits. Inflation has topped the list as the most urgent issue since Quinnipiac first asked this version of the question in April.

Among Republicans, inflation (54 percent) ranks first followed by immigration (15 percent) with no other issue reaching double digits.

Among Democrats, the top issues are climate change (16 percent), gun violence (16 percent), inflation (15 percent), abortion (12 percent), and racial inequality (10 percent).

Among independents, inflation (38 percent) ranks first with no other issue reaching double digits.

SAVINGS & SPENDING

Nearly half of Americans (47 percent) say they have less in savings compared to a year ago, 33 percent say they have about the same amount in savings, and 17 percent say they have more in savings.

Forty-six percent of Americans say they plan to spend about the same amount on gifts this holiday season compared to last year, 42 percent say they plan to spend less, and 8 percent say they plan to spend more.

BEZOS FORTUNE

With Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledging to donate most of his fortune to charity during his lifetime, close to 7 in 10 Americans (68 percent) think more billionaires should do the same, while 19 percent say more billionaires should not do the same.

"Americans send a bold-faced message to the country's billionaires: be like Bezos," added Malloy.

1,589 U.S. adults nationwide were surveyed from November 16th - 20th with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. The survey included 1,402 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. since 1994, conducts independent, non-partisan national and state polls on politics and issues. Surveys adhere to industry best practices and are based on random samples of adults using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones.

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