52% View Trump Favorably
Voter attitudes about President-elect Donald Trump have changed little since Thanksgiving, with just over half of voters continuing to give him favorable marks.
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January 19, 2017
January 19, 2017
The End of the Beginning By Larry J. Sabato
Tomorrow marks the start of the brave new world of President Donald J. Trump. But today marks the end of the Obama-to-Trump transition. They, and we, survived the interregnum, more or less — and it was not guaranteed and is worth celebrating.
January 19, 2017
83% Say Trump Likely to Erase Most of Obama's Achievements
Even as the media lavishes praise on President Obama's legacy, voters strongly believe his successor will wipe out most of the changes made during the Obama years.
January 18, 2017
Americans Warm to Police, Commercial Drone Use
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has announced that it will use unmanned drones in certain criminal situations, as support for both police and commercial drone use continues to rise.
January 18, 2017
Sponsors of Anarchy by Michelle Malkin
Hoodlums will be out in full force this Inauguration Day weekend. Count on it.
January 18, 2017
For Voters, Obama’s Legacy Is A More Divided America
President Obama promised America hope and change eight years ago, but voters believe his presidency drove us further apart instead.
January 18, 2017
Voters Rate Obamacare as Obama's Defining Moment
Voters are conflicted over outgoing President Barack Obama's place in history, but they agree the passage of Obamacare will be the defining marker of his presidency.
January 17, 2017
Only 32% Say America Safer After Obama Years
Confidence that the War on Terror is going America’s way has jumped to its highest level in over four years, but most voters don’t think this country is a safer place than it was eight years ago when President Obama took office.
January 17, 2017
Reagan and Trump: American Nationalists By Patrick J. Buchanan
Since World War II, the two men who have most terrified this city by winning the presidency are Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
January 17, 2017
Voters Say Trump More to Blame for Bad Media
Most voters blame President-elect Donald Trump for his problems with the media and think he ought to do something about them.
January 16, 2017
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 12.
January 16, 2017
Most Say Trump’s Businesses Still His Priority
Most voters think Donald Trump is likely to put his businesses first even when he is president.
January 16, 2017
Is Trump's Use of Twitter the Wave of the Future?
Voters tend to disapprove of President-elect Donald Trump's frequent use of Twitter but are evenly divided over whether future presidents will follow in his footsteps.
January 15, 2017
Daily Obama Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 62% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama's job performance. Thirty-eight percent (38%) disapprove.
The latest figures include 41% of who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 29% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of +12 (see trends).
Blacks (70%) are twice as likely as whites (37%) and other minority voters (37%) to Strongly Approve of the job the president is doing.
These are the final approval numbers we will post for Obama. Because Rasmussen Reports’ daily Presidential Tracking Poll is based on three days of surveying, we will not post new numbers again until Friday when we will begin tracking President Trump’s job approval.
Regular updates are posted Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update).
January 14, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 14, 2017
Americans got a taste of the continuing combative relationship between Donald Trump and the media this past week, a radical departure from the love affair most reporters have had with outgoing President Barack Obama.
January 13, 2017
Trump Pleases GOP Voters At Press Conference But Not Others
Voters who watched or followed news reports about President-elect Donald Trump’s first press conference are almost evenly divided over how he did. Republicans liked it; Democrats and unaffiliated voters didn’t.
January 13, 2017
Trump's Enemies See an Opening By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Fake news!" roared Donald Trump, the work of "sick people."
January 13, 2017
Voters See Russia As Bigger Threat Than China
Voters aren’t very optimistic about the future of U.S. relations with either Russia or China but tend to see the former as a more serious concern for the United States. Political party makes a difference, though: Republicans see China as the bigger danger, while Democrats are more worried about Russia.
January 13, 2017
The Intelligence Community, Russia and Trump by Michael Barone
On Wednesday, in his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump came out swinging -- against some of the media (while praising others), against the policies and performance of the Obama administration, and against the intelligence community.
