One Year In, Americans Share Mixed Emotions About Trump’s Return to the White House
A new national poll shows that many Americans are worried and unhappy about the future of the country, even though most of President Donald Trump’s core supporters are still confident and happy with his leadership. This is over a year after he started his second term in office.
A new CBS News/YouGov poll that came out on Sunday shows that the nation is very divided about Trump’s leadership. When people were asked how they felt about the president so far into his second term, most of them chose feelings that showed worry and tiredness instead of hope. More than half of Americans indicated they were uneasy about Trump’s leadership, and just over half said they were angry. Almost half said they felt insecure, and more than four in ten said they were tired of the way things are going in politics right now.
Overall, positive feelings were much less common. About a quarter of people who answered said the presidency made them feel confident, and about one in five said they were happy. These data show that most people are generally uneasy as Trump gets closer to the one-year mark of his return to the White House.
The poll also showed a big difference between the two parties. Republicans were much more likely to say they liked Trump’s leadership. Almost 60% of Republicans who answered said they trusted the president, and most said they were happy with how he has done thus far. A lot of Republicans also stated they felt comfortable and energized, which shows that Trump’s political base is quite supportive of him.
On the other hand, Democrats mostly said they felt bad. More than eight out of ten Democrats indicated they were scared, worried, and angry. A huge number of them also indicated they were tired, which shows that Democratic voters are quite unhappy and worried about the present administration’s policies and tone.
The poll asked people how they felt about Trump’s job performance in general, not just their feelings. Forty-one percent of people who answered said they support him, while fifty-nine percent said they don’t like how he’s running the country. These data show that public sentiment is still more negative than positive at this point in his second term.
Trump also got dismal grades on a number of important policy topics that have a direct impact on the lives of regular Americans. Less than half of the people who answered said they were happy with how he handled immigration. Less than four in ten Americans were confident in his ability to manage the economy, and just over one-third were happy with how he dealt with rising costs.
The study showed that worries about the expense of living were one of the most important issues. Almost three-quarters of Americans believed the president isn’t doing enough to cut prices. Only approximately one in four people thought he was paying enough attention to this subject, and very few thought he was paying too much attention to it.
Most Americans say they are still having trouble with money, even though politicians have promised to lower costs and make the economy better. More than three-quarters of those who answered claimed that their income is not keeping up with inflation. Less than one in four said that their wages are keeping up with growing prices. It looks like this divide is causing a lot of the anger and worry shown in the poll findings.
The study was place from January 14 to January 16 and got answers from 2,523 persons in the US. The margin of error is 2.3 percentage points, which means that this is a good picture of how people feel about Trump at this stage in his second term.
When you look at all the results combined, they show that the country is still very split. Trump still has a lot of support from Republicans, but most Americans are worried about their safety, pocketbook, and the country’s overall direction. As the economy continues to struggle and political tensions stay high, these public opinions may have a big impact on the next stage of his presidency.
Sources:
CBS News
YouGov
