Jason Lange and Bo Erickson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans give President Donald Trump a medium trace of his handling of the economy and efforts to narrow the administration, displeased with some of the early fights he selected, such as taking Reuters/IPSOS polls in Gaza Proposal shows.
The poll, conducted on February 13-18, asked whether more than 4,000 American adults nationwide support a range of positions Trump placed and how much these questions will inspire them to vote in the future. The results show that Trump has put in great effort or believes it is not very important in policies that many Americans don’t like.
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The frustration of long-term inflation led to Trump’s victory in November, with most respondents (58%) saying inflation will be the main factor in determining votes in future elections. But only 32% approved Trump’s work on inflation.
A broad survey by the University of Michigan showed that perceptions of households about the economy fell to a minimum of more than a year this month.
Only 25% of respondents (just half of Republicans) said they supported Trump’s idea of allowing the U.S. government to take over Gaza and resettle Palestinians.
“I think it’s an ancestor’s idea,” said Willard Moore, a Republican attorney in New York City, who participated in the poll, referring to the Gaza proposal. “If it does, it will cost a lot of money , In the end, what will you have, some kind of resort? Like, what good will that be for anyone?”
A significant part of Trump’s voter in 2024 has broken some of the president’s early actions and ideas. About one-third of Trump voters oppose proposals to end citizenship of reproductive rights, and one-fifth of them oppose his administration’s move to end the diversity, equity and inclusion initiative.
Americans do think Trump’s push to reduce the size of the administration is important, but it is mainly divided on the part of the party. 60% of respondents said the so-called government efficiency ministry’s task force to cut federal spending, led by Elon Musk, will influence their votes in the next federal election – in 2026, Democrats will seek to win against Congress control of . . However, only 42% of countries support the work, while 53% oppose the effort.
“He was just rushing. I think the whole thing about the Governor was driven a little bit,” Gerald Dunn, 66, a Republican martial arts coach from Steinsburg, Hudson Valley, New York ( Gerald Dunn) said. “I like what he’s doing, but I think all he’s talking about is BS. When he started talking about annexation of Greenland and annexation of Canada, you know that’s just smoke.”
Educational worries
Trump’s call for the abolition of the Department of Education – a move that requires Congressional support – has faced widespread opposition, with 65% of respondents overall and four in 10 Republicans opposing it.
Mikeriah Perry said: “I have a kid in the range and I have the luxury of going to school for her autistic children. If that was taken away, I don’t know what I would do.” . ” A 25-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, said she leans towards Democrats. “When it’s time for them to go to public schools, I won’t have the proper resources to help my kids become the best people.”
However, Musk’s cost-cutting is very popular among Trump’s hardline supporters – those in the survey say they strongly agree with the president’s making America great again, or the Maga movement. 94% of Maga followers supported Musk’s leadership efforts, with 78% saying it would be “very motivating” or “inspiring” for them in future elections.
The same core magazine voters believe that deportation of illegal immigrants is the main motivation for voting. This is a problem at the center of Trump’s presidential campaign last year. Of all respondents in the Reuters/IPSOS poll, only more than half – 55% support deportation, while 41% oppose it. But Trump’s performance in immigration was approved by less than half of respondents -47%.
Trump also has different imprints on his proposed tariffs, especially Canadian tariffs. 59% of respondents, including one in four Republicans, rejected the idea.
“I’m struggling with Canada and something like that. Why do we fight with Canada?” said Todd Wellman, a 49-year-old Republican from Indianapolis, who was in current office in November in November. Vice President JD Vance wrote that he was president in November.
Regardless of his doubts about Trump, he said he prefers him over democratic predecessor Joe Biden, adding that Trump: “I support the direction he is trying to take us.”
The poll conducted a survey of 4,145 American adults nationwide, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
(Reported by Jason Lange and Bo Erickson; Editors by Scott Malone and Deepa Babington)
