1. Whose interests When President Trump makes decisions, do you think he generally is: Working for the interests of people like you 36% 39% 37% 34% 23% 24% 42% 52% 43% 5% 24% 27% Working against the interests of people like you 20% 23% 18% 21% 17% 26% 19% 16% 19% 28% 18% 19% Not really considering the interests of people like you 31% 30% 32% 30% 38% 31% 27% 29% 29% 38% 38% 31% Not sure 14% 7% 12% 15% 22% 19% 12% 3% 10% 29% 20% 22% Totals 101% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (999) (893) (434) (565) (169) (223) (398) (209) (749) (101) (100) (49) Working for the interests of people like you 36% 5% 31% 79% 2% 85% 30% 41% 48% 36% 36% 36% 35% Working against the interests of people like you 20% 40% 15% 4% 41% 4% 19% 24% 23% 25% 19% 17% 21% Not really considering the interests of people like you 31% 46% 32% 11% 51% 7% 35% 29% 25% 29% 33% 31% 29% Not sure 14% 9% 21% 6% 5% 5% 16% 5% 4% 10% 12% 15% 15% continued on the next page... 1
continued from previous page Totals 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (999) (328) (390) (281) (349) (349) (410) (295) (154) (186) (216) (354) (243) 2
2. Policies favor Do you think Donald Trump s economic policies as president mostly: Favor the rich 50% 52% 48% 52% 54% 54% 49% 44% 47% 68% 50% 52% Favor the middle-class 8% 9% 9% 7% 9% 8% 7% 10% 9% 0% 10% 4% Favor the poor 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% Treat all groups equally 25% 29% 30% 20% 9% 16% 32% 38% 30% 4% 13% 22% Not sure 16% 9% 12% 20% 27% 19% 13% 7% 12% 28% 25% 21% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 99% 99% 101% 101% 100% Unweighted N (998) (891) (433) (565) (169) (222) (398) (209) (748) (101) (100) (49) Favor the rich 50% 86% 46% 14% 93% 10% 55% 52% 45% 55% 51% 47% 49% Favor the middle-class 8% 2% 9% 14% 2% 16% 7% 9% 15% 8% 9% 7% 10% Favor the poor 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% Treat all groups equally 25% 3% 20% 58% 2% 64% 21% 29% 32% 23% 25% 26% 23% Not sure 16% 8% 24% 12% 4% 10% 16% 9% 6% 12% 15% 17% 18% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% 101% 99% 101% Unweighted N (998) (328) (389) (281) (349) (347) (411) (294) (153) (187) (216) (352) (243) 3
3. Bringing manufacturing jobs back Please indicate whether you think President Trump has already accomplished this, is likely to accomplish this in the future, or is unlikely to accomplish this: Bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Already accomplished 22% 25% 25% 19% 12% 17% 24% 33% 26% 4% 14% 20% Likely to accomplish 23% 19% 25% 20% 24% 25% 22% 19% 24% 12% 26% 14% Unlikely to accomplish 36% 45% 35% 38% 25% 41% 38% 40% 35% 50% 27% 42% Not sure 19% 11% 15% 23% 39% 17% 16% 8% 15% 34% 33% 24% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (995) (889) (433) (562) (168) (223) (397) (207) (746) (101) (99) (49) Already accomplished 22% 5% 17% 48% 3% 51% 20% 23% 29% 22% 20% 20% 26% Likely to accomplish 23% 9% 23% 38% 4% 36% 24% 25% 26% 26% 25% 25% 15% Unlikely to accomplish 36% 71% 29% 9% 81% 7% 36% 43% 37% 37% 31% 35% 42% Not sure 19% 15% 31% 5% 11% 6% 20% 9% 8% 16% 23% 20% 17% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (995) (327) (387) (281) (347) (348) (408) (293) (154) (186) (213) (354) (242) 4
4. Why it is unlikely Do you think: Asked of those think President Trump is unlikely to bring manufacturing jobs back President Trump has tried to bring back manufacturing jobs, but has not been successful 32% 32% 40% 26% 54% 26% 34% 25% 32% 28% 37% * President Trump has not tried to bring back manufacturing jobs 57% 59% 51% 62% 43% 58% 55% 67% 56% 63% 52% * Not sure 11% 9% 9% 12% 3% 16% 11% 8% 12% 9% 11% * Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * Unweighted N (424) (406) (170) (254) (61) (109) (173) (81) (298) (62) (40) (24) President Trump has tried to bring back manufacturing jobs, but has not been successful 32% 29% 41% * 28% * 29% 37% 34% 35% 35% 31% 30% President Trump has not tried to bring back manufacturing jobs 57% 63% 50% * 64% * 58% 55% 56% 51% 59% 56% 60% Not sure 11% 8% 9% * 8% * 13% 9% 10% 14% 6% 13% 9% Totals 100% 100% 100% * 100% * 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (424) (255) (148) (21) (288) (24) (186) (133) (58) (79) (91) (142) (112) 5
5. Laid off from manufacturing Have you or anyone in your family been laid off from a manufacturing job within the last two years? Yes, I have 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 6% 0% 1% 2% 4% 3% 0% Yes, someone else in my family has 8% 6% 8% 7% 8% 14% 4% 4% 6% 7% 14% 9% No 82% 86% 84% 81% 69% 70% 91% 93% 89% 72% 52% 77% Not sure 8% 5% 6% 10% 20% 10% 4% 2% 3% 16% 31% 14% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,000) (893) (434) (566) (169) (224) (398) (209) (750) (101) (100) (49) Yes, I have 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% Yes, someone else in my family has 8% 8% 8% 7% 8% 4% 9% 7% 7% 6% 7% 9% 7% No 82% 84% 77% 89% 85% 91% 81% 87% 87% 85% 83% 81% 81% Not sure 8% 6% 15% 0% 5% 1% 6% 4% 4% 7% 9% 7% 10% Totals 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,000) (328) (390) (282) (349) (349) (411) (295) (154) (187) (216) (354) (243) 6
6. Heard about GM closings How much have you heard in the news recently about General Motors announcing that it would cut up to 14,000 jobs and close up to five of its plants in North America? Heard a lot 27% 34% 30% 24% 13% 18% 34% 41% 29% 23% 21% 21% Heard a little 42% 43% 47% 37% 31% 53% 43% 40% 44% 38% 36% 48% Heard nothing at all 31% 23% 22% 38% 57% 28% 23% 19% 27% 39% 43% 31% Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (889) (432) (561) (168) (220) (396) (209) (747) (99) (98) (49) Heard a lot 27% 40% 20% 26% 43% 29% 23% 33% 33% 26% 31% 26% 28% Heard a little 42% 38% 41% 50% 40% 45% 43% 40% 49% 41% 39% 47% 38% Heard nothing at all 31% 23% 39% 25% 17% 25% 34% 27% 19% 33% 30% 28% 34% Totals 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (993) (327) (385) (281) (347) (348) (408) (294) (153) (186) (215) (351) (241) 7
7. Serious problem of GM How serious of a problem for the U.S. do you think General Motors decision to cut jobs is? Very serious 31% 34% 26% 35% 20% 30% 34% 36% 29% 46% 28% 22% Somewhat serious 41% 40% 43% 39% 39% 42% 42% 40% 45% 21% 32% 46% Not very serious 12% 14% 15% 8% 9% 13% 11% 14% 14% 4% 7% 6% Not at all serious 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2% 10% Not sure 13% 9% 11% 15% 29% 11% 9% 7% 9% 25% 31% 16% Totals 101% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 101% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (998) (891) (434) (564) (169) (223) (397) (209) (750) (100) (99) (49) Very serious 31% 46% 25% 23% 49% 20% 32% 32% 26% 35% 25% 29% 35% Somewhat serious 41% 38% 43% 41% 38% 43% 43% 41% 45% 36% 45% 43% 38% Not very serious 12% 6% 9% 21% 6% 22% 8% 15% 20% 13% 13% 11% 10% Not at all serious 4% 1% 3% 8% 1% 8% 3% 6% 3% 5% 4% 3% 2% Not sure 13% 9% 20% 7% 6% 8% 13% 6% 6% 11% 14% 13% 15% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% Unweighted N (998) (327) (389) (282) (349) (349) (410) (295) (153) (187) (216) (353) (242) 8
8. Cuts could be prevented Do you think that General Motors decision to cut jobs: Could have been prevented by better government policies 39% 38% 41% 37% 42% 43% 36% 36% 36% 53% 41% 44% Could NOT have been prevented by better government policies 28% 34% 34% 23% 17% 23% 33% 38% 32% 12% 20% 31% Not sure 33% 28% 25% 40% 40% 34% 32% 26% 32% 34% 40% 25% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% Unweighted N (995) (890) (433) (562) (168) (223) (395) (209) (746) (101) (99) (49) Could have been prevented by better government policies 39% 62% 33% 22% 62% 14% 44% 41% 35% 43% 32% 39% 43% Could NOT have been prevented by better government policies 28% 12% 25% 52% 14% 59% 23% 32% 42% 29% 33% 27% 26% Not sure 33% 26% 41% 26% 24% 27% 33% 27% 23% 28% 35% 35% 31% Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (995) (327) (387) (281) (348) (348) (409) (295) (153) (186) (216) (351) (242) 9
9. Trump responsibility How much responsibility do you think President Trump bears for General Motors decision to cut jobs? A lot of responsibility 19% 22% 20% 17% 13% 19% 20% 21% 18% 31% 13% 16% Some responsibility 19% 18% 20% 19% 23% 27% 15% 14% 19% 17% 22% 22% Only a little responsibility 12% 11% 15% 10% 13% 17% 11% 10% 13% 7% 15% 12% No responsibility at all 28% 34% 31% 25% 12% 18% 35% 45% 33% 10% 14% 25% Not sure 22% 15% 14% 29% 40% 19% 19% 11% 17% 35% 36% 25% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (891) (433) (564) (169) (223) (396) (209) (749) (100) (99) (49) A lot of responsibility 19% 34% 15% 7% 43% 3% 20% 19% 17% 21% 17% 19% 19% Some responsibility 19% 31% 20% 4% 29% 4% 22% 20% 17% 20% 17% 22% 16% Only a little responsibility 12% 11% 12% 15% 8% 11% 13% 13% 14% 17% 12% 12% 10% No responsibility at all 28% 5% 22% 64% 7% 70% 21% 35% 39% 27% 31% 25% 30% Not sure 22% 19% 30% 11% 13% 11% 24% 13% 13% 15% 23% 22% 24% Totals 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (997) (327) (388) (282) (348) (349) (409) (295) (154) (187) (216) (352) (242) 10
Interviewing Dates November 26-28, 2018 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2016 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2016 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, and 2016 Presidential vote. The weights range from 0.308 to 6.554, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.816. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 53 questions not reported. 11