1. Job Approval Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? Strongly approve 23% 26% 20% 10% 15% 25% 41% 28% 8% 10% 16% Somewhat approve 17% 18% 16% 17% 17% 20% 12% 19% 6% 17% 17% Somewhat disapprove 10% 11% 10% 16% 12% 9% 4% 9% 14% 17% 8% Strongly disapprove 39% 35% 43% 40% 40% 38% 41% 37% 55% 33% 43% Not sure 11% 10% 11% 17% 16% 8% 3% 7% 17% 23% 15% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 1,000 436 564 178 274 348 200 724 107 95 74 Strongly approve 23% 4% 19% 55% 19% 23% 27% 33% 15% 25% 27% 20% Somewhat approve 17% 7% 17% 30% 18% 22% 13% 8% 13% 15% 18% 20% Somewhat disapprove 10% 13% 11% 6% 11% 9% 7% 11% 17% 9% 8% 9% Strongly disapprove 39% 73% 33% 6% 39% 40% 46% 36% 43% 41% 38% 36% Not sure 11% 4% 19% 3% 13% 6% 7% 13% 11% 10% 8% 15% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 1,000 346 407 247 445 290 122 143 193 212 374 221 1
2. Ever Lose Approval Which better describes your opinion? Asked of those who approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President President Trump could do something to lose my approval 50% 60% 38% 57% 51% 52% 43% 49% There s almost nothing President Trump could do to lose my approval 36% 28% 45% 23% 33% 35% 46% 38% Not sure 14% 11% 18% 20% 16% 14% 10% 13% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 397 206 191 47 91 162 97 331 15 26 25 President Trump could do something to lose my approval 50% 52% 43% 45% 59% 52% 45% 54% 38% 53% 51% There s almost nothing President Trump could do to lose my approval 36% 32% 43% 39% 26% 45% 38% 29% 46% 35% 34% Not sure 14% 16% 14% 15% 15% 3% 17% 18% 16% 12% 16% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 397 28 164 205 162 120 50 65 57 76 169 95 2
3. Disapprove of Anything Although you approve of him overall, has President Trump done anything you disapprove of since taking office? Asked of those who approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President President Trump has done something I disapprove of 41% 49% 31% 46% 47% 40% 35% 40% President Trump has not done anything I disapprove of 43% 38% 50% 36% 42% 38% 55% 44% Not sure 16% 13% 20% 19% 11% 22% 10% 15% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 397 205 192 47 91 161 98 331 15 26 25 President Trump has done something I disapprove of 41% 44% 36% 33% 49% 58% 36% 47% 22% 42% 50% President Trump has not done anything I disapprove of 43% 40% 47% 48% 34% 38% 52% 40% 63% 41% 33% Not sure 16% 16% 17% 19% 17% 4% 12% 13% 15% 16% 18% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 397 28 163 206 161 120 50 66 57 76 168 96 3
4. Disapproved Things On which of these issues has President Trump done something you disapprove of? Select all that apply. Asked of those who approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President but have also said he has done something I disapprove of The economy 8% 9% 6% 18% 3% 0% 5% Foreign policy 7% 9% 5% 12% 4% 1% 8% The environment 11% 8% 16% 22% 9% 2% 5% Immigration 11% 9% 15% 33% 8% 2% 6% Health care 23% 28% 13% 38% 19% 17% 15% Social issues 15% 14% 18% 4% 16% 15% 18% The way things work in Washington 17% 20% 11% 26% 13% 7% 17% The Supreme Court 6% 6% 4% 13% 0% 0% 3% Something else 44% 47% 37% 30% 42% 62% 48% Not sure 4% 5% 4% 2% 4% 9% 5% Unweighted N 172 102 70 21 44 69 38 139 8 16 9 The economy 8% 9% 5% 2% 14% 16% 14% 2% 18% Foreign policy 7% 12% 3% 3% 11% 9% 13% 5% 11% The environment 11% 6% 6% 15% 7% 14% 16% 9% 10% Immigration 11% 12% 8% 9% 12% 17% 28% 4% 12% Health care 23% 22% 17% 21% 27% 32% 32% 15% 34% Social issues 15% 15% 18% 26% 7% 10% 18% 20% 10% The way things work in Washington 17% 19% 18% 13% 24% 15% 24% 14% 18% The Supreme Court 6% 9% 0% 0% 10% 13% 7% 1% 15% Something else 44% 54% 40% 31% 51% 39% 30% 49% 45% Not sure 4% 3% 6% 3% 2% 6% 9% 2% 5% Unweighted N 172 12 81 79 60 55 31 26 32 21 73 46 4
5. Ever Win Approval Which better describes your opinion? Asked of those who disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President President Trump could do something to win my approval 23% 30% 18% 28% 29% 18% 19% 21% 19% 41% 29% There s almost nothing President President could do to win my approval 66% 60% 70% 61% 57% 69% 79% 69% 67% 45% 65% Not sure 11% 10% 12% 11% 14% 13% 2% 10% 14% 14% 7% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 542 207 335 112 159 174 97 363 80 57 42 President Trump could do something to win my approval 23% 17% 27% 57% 22% 27% 23% 22% 28% 23% 23% 18% There s almost nothing President President could do to win my approval 66% 75% 57% 33% 68% 65% 59% 63% 57% 65% 68% 75% Not sure 11% 8% 15% 11% 10% 8% 18% 15% 15% 12% 9% 8% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 542 309 197 36 245 160 69 68 122 120 188 112 5
6. Approve of Anything Although you disapprove of him overall, has President Trump done anything you approve of since taking office? Asked of those who disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President President Trump has done something I approve of 22% 28% 17% 27% 25% 19% 16% 23% 10% 31% 23% President Trump has not done anything I approve of 63% 60% 66% 64% 55% 63% 75% 61% 77% 46% 75% Not sure 15% 12% 17% 9% 20% 18% 10% 15% 13% 22% 3% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 538 207 331 110 159 171 98 361 79 57 41 President Trump has done something I approve of 22% 18% 24% 37% 20% 27% 26% 13% 21% 25% 18% 27% President Trump has not done anything I approve of 63% 70% 59% 26% 64% 62% 61% 65% 61% 53% 71% 64% Not sure 15% 11% 16% 37% 16% 11% 13% 21% 18% 22% 11% 9% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 538 306 197 35 242 161 68 67 120 120 188 110 6
7. Approved Things On which of these issues has President Trump done something you approve of? Select all that apply. Asked of those who disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President but have also said he has done something I approve of The economy 15% 19% 9% 14% 7% 19% 15% Foreign policy 11% 15% 5% 20% 3% 2% 9% The environment 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 0% 4% Immigration 33% 35% 31% 16% 39% 39% 36% Health care 6% 4% 9% 2% 8% 7% 5% Social issues 10% 7% 14% 10% 17% 1% 10% The way things work in Washington 3% 4% 1% 4% 1% 0% 4% The Supreme Court 10% 12% 8% 5% 13% 3% 10% Something else 26% 25% 28% 23% 28% 24% 29% Not sure 9% 5% 15% 13% 1% 13% 9% Unweighted N 117 60 57 33 34 33 17 76 14 16 11 The economy 15% 14% 12% 5% 15% 12% Foreign policy 11% 11% 8% 11% 14% 21% The environment 3% 0% 3% 4% 3% 3% Immigration 33% 25% 43% 36% 37% 34% Health care 6% 5% 7% 6% 10% 9% Social issues 10% 11% 10% 11% 14% 8% The way things work in Washington 3% 3% 3% 5% 1% 0% The Supreme Court 10% 4% 10% 5% 21% 20% Something else 26% 31% 26% 28% 22% 24% Not sure 9% 4% 11% 14% 6% 15% Unweighted N 117 51 53 13 47 45 16 9 28 27 36 26 7
Interviewing Dates August 9-10, 2017 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 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from 0.15 to 6.318, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.832. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 49 questions not reported. 8