Poll: Majority of Americans hold Trump and Republicans responsible for shutdown
Trump’s usual dismal polling. On his performance:
58% job disapproval rating, with 49% strongly disapproving; only 37% job approval rating
61% negative rating on “handling the federal budget deficit”; only 33% positive rating
62% negative rating on “improving the health care system”; only 33% positive rating
64% have little or no confidence in Trump “to make the right decisions for the country’s future,” with 48% having “none at all”; only 35% have a good or great deal of confidence
51% think the Trump administration has made the United States less respected around the world; only 25% say more respected
56% definitely would not vote for Trump in 2020; only 28% definitely would
On Trump personally:
59% unfavorable impression of Trump as a person, with 45% strongly unfavorable; only 32% favorable
61% think Trump is not “honest and trustworthy”; only 36% think he is
58% think Trump is not “good at making political deals”; only 36% think he is
58% think Trump does not have the “personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president”; only 39% think he does
65% think Trump does not understand “the problems of people like you”; only 33% think he does