June 8, 2018 - U.S. Voters Oppose Steel Tariff, Back China Levy, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; FBI Did Not Spy On Trump Campaign, Voters Say PDF format Trend Information Sample and Methodology detail American voters oppose 50 - 31 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, with Republicans the only listed party, gender, education, age or racial group supporting the measure, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Voters do support 52 - 36 percent raising tariffs on products imported from China, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll finds. Democrats and black voters are the only listed groups opposed to this measure. There are wide party, gender and racial divisions as American voters disapprove 51 - 40 percent of the way President Donald Trump is handling trade: Republicans approve 78 - 15 percent. Disapproval is 83 - 8 percent among Democrats and 52 - 38 percent among independent voters; Women disapprove 54 - 34 percent. Men are divided as 46 percent approve and 47 percent disapprove; Disapproval is 73 - 14 percent among black voters and 58 - 31 percent among Hispanic voters. White voters are divided 46 - 46 percent. President Trump should not fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, voters say 70 - 13 percent. Republicans say 50 - 23 percent Trump should not fire Mueller. The Special Counsel is conducting a "fair" investigation into possible links between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and the Russian government, voters say 50 - 35 percent. "Half of American voters give Special Counsel Robert Mueller good grades on fairness, and a big majority, including 50 percent of Republicans, say President Donald Trump should keep hands off," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. "That does not mean they believe there's a case to be made for links between the Trump campaign and the Russians. The phrase 'witch hunt' is on the lips of 44 percent of American voters. "The president bashes the agency, but more Americans are supportive of the FBI." "President Trump's push to punish China with tariffs is shared by the consumers, many of whom likely buy Chinese products," Malloy added. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible links between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and the Russian government is "legitimate," 48 percent of voters say, while 44 percent say it is a "political witch hunt." There are wide party, gender and racial divisions on the "witch hunt" question: Republicans call it a "witch hunt" 81 - 12 percent. Democrats say 82 - 13 percent it is "legitimate." Independent voters are divided as 48 percent say "legitimate" and 44 percent say "witch hunt;" Men say "witch hunt" 50 - 45 percent, while women say "legitimate" 52 - 39 percent; White voters say "witch hunt" 52 - 43 percent. Black voters say 74 - 18 percent and Hispanic voters say 45 - 39 percent the investigation is "legitimate." The FBI's use of a confidential informant in its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was "routine procedure," 56 percent of American voters say, while 33 percent agree with Trump that the FBI spied on the Trump campaign. Republicans are the only listed group who believe the "spy" allegation. American voters have a 49 - 29 percent favorable opinion of the FBI. Republicans are the only group with an unfavorable opinion. From May 3l - June 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,223 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, 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. 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - trade? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 40% 78% 8% 38% 46% 34% 40% 52% Disapprove 51 15 83 52 47 54 54 37 DK/NA 9 8 10 10 7 12 6 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 37% 43% 38% 53% 39% 46% 14% 31% Disapprove 51 51 50 53 43 48 46 73 58 DK/NA 8 12 7 9 4 13 9 13 12 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling trade? App Dis DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 40 51 9 Apr 10, 2018 40 52 8 Mar 06, 2018 34 54 13 May 10, 2017 38 49 13 26. Do you support or oppose imposing a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 31% 56% 9% 31% 37% 25% 29% 38% Oppose 50 20 72 52 50 50 54 39 DK/NA 19 23 19 17 13 25 17 22 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 30% 26% 35% 29% 40% 28% 34% 12% 31% Oppose 49 57 47 50 48 45 47 65 55 DK/NA 21 17 17 20 11 27 20 23 14 TREND: Do you support or oppose imposing a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports? Sup Opp DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 31 50 19 Mar 06, 2018 31 50 19 27. Do you support or oppose raising tariffs on products imported from China? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 52% 75% 27% 55% 54% 49% 51% 56% Oppose 36 14 57 35 39 34 40 27 DK/NA 12 12 16 10 7 17 8 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 51% 47% 56% 51% 58% 50% 54% 38% 48% Oppose 37 41 33 34 35 32 33 49 39 DK/NA 11 12 12 15 7 18 13 13 13 TREND: Do you support or oppose raising tariffs on products imported from China? Sup Opp DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 52 36 12 Apr 11, 2018 44 45 11 28. Is your opinion of the FBI favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 49% 29% 69% 49% 48% 50% 56% 38% Unfavorable 29 47 11 29 36 24 28 35 Hvn't hrd enough 18 19 16 19 14 21 12 23 REFUSED 4 6 4 2 2 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 46% 47% 52% 54% 47% 48% 47% 54% 50% Unfavorable 29 31 28 27 39 25 32 19 29 Hvn't hrd enough 22 20 16 15 12 23 17 22 21 REFUSED 4 2 3 4 2 5 4 5 1 34. If the Democratic party wins control of the House of Representatives in 2018, would you like to see them begin the process to impeach President Trump, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Impeach 36% 5% 66% 35% 29% 42% 30% 25% No 57 94 23 57 65 49 64 67 DK/NA 8 1 10 8 6 9 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Impeach 47% 37% 34% 31% 21% 34% 28% 54% 60% No 46 56 60 59 74 57 65 35 35 DK/NA 6 6 6 10 5 9 7 11 5 TREND: If the Democratic party wins control of the House of Representatives in 2018, would you like to see them begin the process to impeach President Trump, or not? Yes/ Impeach No DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 36 57 8 Apr 26, 2018 38 55 7 Jan 10, 2018 45 51 5 39. As you may know, Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Do you think that he is conducting a fair investigation into this matter, or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Fair 50% 25% 73% 51% 47% 52% 55% 39% No 35 54 16 36 40 30 32 42 DK/NA 15 21 11 13 12 18 13 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fair 43% 47% 54% 54% 45% 49% 47% 64% 44% No 38 34 35 34 43 32 37 21 37 DK/NA 19 19 12 13 12 19 16 15 19 TREND: As you may know, Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to oversee the criminal investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Do you think that he is conducting a fair investigation into this matter, or not? Yes/ Fair No DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 50 35 15 Apr 26, 2018 54 31 15 Apr 10, 2018 52 32 17 Mar 07, 2018 58 28 14 Feb 06, 2018 56 28 16 Jan 11, 2018 59 26 15 Dec 12, 2017 58 29 13 Nov 15, 2017 60 27 13 40. Do you think President Trump should fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, or don't you think so? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Fire 13% 23% 5% 10% 14% 11% 10% 16% No 70 50 84 75 73 68 78 58 DK/NA 17 27 12 14 12 21 12 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Fire 20% 10% 10% 13% 14% 12% 13% 2% 21% No 61 69 76 73 73 64 68 87 65 DK/NA 19 22 14 14 13 24 19 11 14 TREND: Do you think President Trump should fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, or don't you think so? Yes/ Fire No DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 13 70 17 Apr 26, 2018 13 74 12 Apr 10, 2018 13 69 18 41. Do you think that the investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government is a legitimate investigation, or do you think it is a political witch hunt? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Legitimate 48% 12% 82% 48% 45% 52% 51% 34% Political witch hunt 44 81 13 44 50 39 43 60 DK/NA 7 7 5 8 5 9 6 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Legitimate 45% 49% 51% 49% 38% 47% 43% 74% 45% Political witch hunt 46 41 45 45 58 46 52 18 39 DK/NA 9 10 3 5 5 7 6 8 16 TREND: Do you think that the investigation into any links or coordination between President Trump's 2016 election campaign and the Russian government is a legitimate investigation, or do you think it is a political witch hunt? Legit- Witch mate Hunt DK/NA Jun 08, 2018 48 44 7 Apr 26, 2018 52 44 4 Mar 07, 2018 53 42 5 Feb 06, 2018 50 42 7 Jan 18, 2018 52 43 5 42. It has been reported that the FBI had a confidential informant speak to some people involved with the Trump campaign during its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. President Trump says that this means his campaign was spied on, while other officials say that this is routine procedure for an FBI investigation. Do you think that the Trump campaign was spied on, or do you think that it was routine procedure? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Spied on 33% 66% 7% 30% 40% 28% 34% 44% Routine procedure 56 20 83 61 53 58 56 46 DK/NA 11 14 10 9 8 14 10 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Spied on 29% 32% 37% 36% 46% 32% 39% 14% 28% Routine procedure 62 54 57 52 46 55 51 80 54 DK/NA 10 14 7 12 8 13 11 6 18
