(The Guardian) More than half of Americans approve of Donald Trump's plans and policies - survey
More than half of Americans, 53%, approve of Donald Trump’s plans and policies for his second presidential term, a new Pew Research survey has found.
The survey, which was conducted between November 12 and 17 and among 9,609 adults, also found that 59% of Americans said they are very or somewhat confident in Trump to make good decisions about economic policy.
54% of Americans expressed confidence in his stance on law enforcement and criminal justice, 53% each on immigration and foreign policy, 45% on his abortion policies and 41% on his ability to unite the country.
Meanwhile, more Democrats are pessimistic about the future of their party than in any other year, with 49% of Democrats and Democratic leaners feeling that way. 43% of Americans said they believe the Democratic party represents them at least somewhat well. On the other hand, 86% of Republicans and Republican leaners say they are optimistic about the GOP’s future, with 50% of Americans saying the GOP represents them at least somewhat well.
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More than half of Americans, 53%, approve of Donald Trump’s plans and policies for his second presidential term, a new Pew Research survey has found.
The survey, which was conducted between November 12 and 17 and among 9,609 adults, also found that 59% of Americans said they are very or somewhat confident in Trump to make good decisions about economic policy.
54% of Americans expressed confidence in his stance on law enforcement and criminal justice, 53% each on immigration and foreign policy, 45% on his abortion policies and 41% on his ability to unite the country.
Meanwhile, more Democrats are pessimistic about the future of their party than in any other year, with 49% of Democrats and Democratic leaners feeling that way. 43% of Americans said they believe the Democratic party represents them at least somewhat well. On the other hand, 86% of Republicans and Republican leaners say they are optimistic about the GOP’s future, with 50% of Americans saying the GOP represents them at least somewhat well.

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