Most Voters Say U.S. President Has Enough Power
America has a new president, and voters are more comfortable than ever with the amount of power he holds.
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January 24, 2017
January 23, 2017
Voters Agree With Trump That America Should Come First
Some media commentators were highly critical of President Trump's use of the phrase "America First" in his inaugural address to describe his trade and foreign policy agenda, but most voters continue to feel that the new commander in chief is on the right track.
January 23, 2017
Trump Pleases His Supporters on Day One in Office
Voters overwhelmingly followed President Trump’s first day in office, but Republicans were a lot happier with it than others were.
January 20, 2017
Voters Approve of Bible in Inaugural Ceremony
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States today on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible, the same one used by President Obama for both of his inaugurations. Voters strongly support the longstanding tradition of presidents swearing in on the Bible.
January 20, 2017
Most Plan To Watch Some of Trump’s Inauguration Live
As the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump gets underway, most voters expect to tune in to at least some of it, although nearly half of Democrats say they’ll be tuning it out. With widespread protests planned, just over half of all voters are concerned about Trump's safety.
January 20, 2017
Welcome to Trump’s America
It’s Day One of the presidency that will Make America Great Again or the first day of the presidency of the most unqualified political charlatan in history, depending on whom you talk to.
January 19, 2017
Should Time Between Election and Inauguration Be Shorter?
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is still one day away, even though he officially won the presidency more than two months ago. But voters don’t seem to mind the wait.
January 19, 2017
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.
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
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
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
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 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
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 12, 2017
Voters Suspect U.S.-China Relations Will Get Worse
Most voters think the U.S. government gives China a pass for its bad behavior because of its economic clout, but many think the U.S.-China relationship is about to change for the worse.
January 12, 2017
GOP Voters More Hopeful Than Democrats About U.S.-Russia Relations
A sizable number of voters continue to view Russia as an enemy of the United States, but President-elect Donald Trump hopes to improve that relationship. Republicans are more confident than others that he'll succeed.
January 11, 2017
Voters Debate Senate’s Role in Cabinet Selection
Voters are closely divided over whether the U.S. Senate should rubber stamp a president’s Cabinet nominees or pick and choose the ones it likes best. As usual these days, a voter’s political affiliation makes a world of difference.
