Poll: Trump's rating halt pushes the confidence index to a low of the year

Washington • A strong majority of Americans accuse President Donald Trump for the unprecedented closure of the government and reject his main reason for being a border wall, according to a new Poll that shows that the turmoil is stifling its popularity rating its lowest level in more than a year.

Overall, 34% of Americans approve of Trump's performance as part of a survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center. That's 42% less a month earlier, which is near the lowest point of his two-year presidency. The approval of the president among Republicans remains close to 80%, but his reputation among independents is among the lowest points of his mandate.

"Trump is responsible for this," said respondent Lloyd Rabalais, one of Slidell's voters, responding to the poll, The., Which is not affiliated with any political party.

The 47-year-old has been on leave for more than a month. He added that he should start using his retirement savings next week to pay his bills if the closure continued.

"I support a wall, but not the way it manages it," Rabalais added. "Trump has guaranteed everyone that Mexico will pay for the wall, now he is holding US workers like me hostage."

The decline in his approval comes as Trump enters his third year of presidency under the weight of the longest government closure in US history. , international trade war weighs heavily on the global economy and new revelations about its efforts to secure a real estate deal in Russia during its 2016 campaign.

Compared to previous presidents, Trump's approval rating was relatively stable during his presidency, ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-40s.

By contrast, President Barack Obama has never fallen below 40% in Gallup's polls. Nevertheless, since Gallup began measuring presidential approval, five presidents have seen their note fall in the 1920s at least once, including Harry S. Truman, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and George HW Bush and George W. Bush . Trump has never fallen into this historical range, but he is also the only president ever to have reached 50% of Gallup's votes.

The new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans see closure as a major problem, that they blame Trump for being far more than Congressional Democrats for the mess that has trapped the life of 39, about 800,000 government employees who are without pay.

Sixty percent of Americans say that Trump bears a great deal of responsibility for the closure. About one-third blame Congress Democrats (31%) as much as Republicans (36%).

Sixty-five percent of Americans, including 86% of Democrats, 69% of Independents and 33% of Republicans, call closure is a major problem.

Trump may be popular among Republicans, but a significant share holds him accountable for the current situation. Nearly three out of ten Republicans think that Trump bears a large share of responsibility, while 73% of his party members say they are at least partly responsible.

"Most of the responsibility lies with the president who made the decision," said a poll. the respondent Sandra Olson, of Northwood, Iowa. The 76-year-old Republican Republican said that she had voted for Trump once and that she would probably do it again. "19659002]" We have never seen in my life a president who was so decried, who was assaulted and defamed, "Olson said.

the demand for a $ 5.7 billion border wall is also unpopular

Overall, 49% of Americans oppose the construction project of a massive wall along the Mexican border; 36% of the nation is in favor. Opinions diverge largely on ideological foundations, with 8 out of 10 Democrats opposing the Wall and nearly 8 Republicans supporting it.

About 7 wall supporters prefer to prolong the closure rather than reach an agreement without funding it, while an almost identical number on the opposite side would prefer the closure to continue rather than provide this funding.

The survey reveals significant skepticism about the president's argument that a wall would significantly reduce crime, stem the flow of illicit drugs, or help the US economy. The survey took place the week after Trump used these factors to justify his wall claim during a keynote address at the Oval Office's prime time.

In his television televised speech, he highlighted the case of an immigrant illegally accused of beheading in the country. and dismembering an American citizen

About 6 out of 10 Americans say the wall would at least slightly reduce the number of people entering the United States illegally, although only 3 out of 10 think this number would drop significantly. Yet only 35% of Americans think the wall would make the country safer, while a majority of Americans – 57% – believe that this would not change security in the United States. Only 21% think the wall would significantly reduce the availability of illicit drugs in the country. the nation, although 28 percent say that access to illegal drugs would be slightly reduced; 49% say the wall would have no effect.

Economically, just about as many Americans claim that the border wall would do more to help – nearly 3 out of 10 – as if to say that it would hurt more. 43% say the wall would not have much impact on the US economy.

Survey respondent Kelley Thorson of St. Robert, Missouri, who supported Trump in the 2016 election, says she supports the wall but broadly disagrees with the president's motives.

"I can not say it would make us safer," said the 57-year-old. "The criminals will come here at any cost."

While Trump's partisan views have remained relatively constant throughout his presidency, the poll shows that disapproval has increased, particularly among independents who do not turn to one another. or the other party.

28% of independents say they approve, compared to 71% who disapprove. In December, 37% of independents approved Trump's performance, while 58% disagreed.

Women are also more likely to disapprove today than it was a month ago – 71% to 58%. And 76% of graduates disapprove today, against 65% who disapproved in December.

The president is not doing any good at the moment, said survey respondent J. Edwin Hixson, a 71-year-old retired truck driver. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who did not vote for Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 elections.

"This is not a reality show.