1. Group Randomization Survey Experiment Group Randomization Kim Jong Un personality - control 49% 45% 52% 47% 51% 47% 50% 48% 58% 43% 46% Kim Jong Un personality - Trump 51% 55% 48% 53% 49% 53% 50% 52% 42% 57% 54% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,000) (426) (574) (136) (261) (402) (201) (764) (95) (79) (62) Kim Jong Un personality - control 49% 55% 48% 43% 52% 48% 49% 47% 54% 47% 44% 52% 49% Kim Jong Un personality - Trump 51% 45% 52% 57% 48% 52% 51% 53% 46% 53% 56% 48% 51% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (1,000) (363) (365) (272) (395) (322) (426) (305) (138) (223) (220) (371) (186) 1
2. Meet with unfriendly countries As you may know, there is a debate about whether US government leaders should be ready to meet and talk with leaders of countries and groups with whom the US has hostile or unfriendly relations. Do you think US leaders should or should not be ready to meet and talk with leaders of those countries? They should 65% 71% 59% 65% 52% 69% 70% 70% 48% 47% 64% They should not 10% 9% 11% 16% 13% 7% 7% 8% 17% 17% 12% Not sure 25% 19% 31% 19% 35% 24% 22% 22% 35% 35% 23% Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 99% Unweighted N (990) (424) (566) (134) (256) (400) (200) (761) (94) (75) (60) They should 65% 52% 61% 84% 58% 89% 58% 75% 67% 65% 66% 67% 58% They should not 10% 17% 9% 4% 18% 2% 12% 9% 13% 10% 11% 9% 11% Not sure 25% 31% 30% 12% 24% 9% 30% 16% 20% 25% 23% 24% 31% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (990) (358) (361) (271) (390) (322) (421) (302) (138) (222) (217) (368) (183) 2
3. Meet with North Korea As you may know, there is a debate about whether US government leaders should be ready to meet and talk with leaders of countries and groups with whom the US has hostile or unfriendly relations. Do you think US leaders should or should not be ready to meet and talk with leaders of North Korea? They should 66% 73% 60% 62% 53% 73% 72% 71% 49% 46% 72% They should not 12% 11% 13% 17% 16% 9% 8% 11% 15% 19% 10% Not sure 22% 16% 27% 20% 31% 18% 20% 18% 36% 35% 18% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (976) (419) (557) (133) (252) (396) (195) (750) (92) (74) (60) They should 66% 52% 62% 88% 56% 93% 60% 75% 70% 67% 64% 68% 63% They should not 12% 21% 11% 3% 23% 2% 15% 10% 13% 12% 13% 10% 14% Not sure 22% 27% 27% 9% 22% 6% 25% 15% 17% 21% 22% 22% 23% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (976) (353) (357) (266) (385) (316) (414) (299) (137) (216) (215) (365) (180) 3
4. Friend or enemy Do you consider North Korea to be: An ally of the United States 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 5% Friendly to the United States 8% 9% 7% 13% 9% 7% 2% 9% 3% 6% 6% Unfriendly to the United States 31% 37% 26% 34% 26% 32% 31% 29% 27% 40% 42% An enemy of the United States 39% 43% 36% 23% 35% 43% 53% 42% 38% 30% 29% Not sure 20% 11% 29% 25% 29% 16% 14% 19% 30% 20% 19% Totals 100% 101% 101% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (991) (424) (567) (134) (256) (400) (201) (761) (94) (75) (61) An ally of the United States 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 0% Friendly to the United States 8% 6% 7% 11% 3% 7% 9% 5% 14% 7% 4% 6% 17% Unfriendly to the United States 31% 35% 25% 35% 30% 31% 28% 40% 24% 34% 38% 29% 24% An enemy of the United States 39% 43% 37% 38% 54% 46% 37% 40% 50% 31% 35% 45% 43% Not sure 20% 14% 29% 14% 11% 13% 25% 15% 10% 27% 20% 18% 16% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (991) (360) (360) (271) (392) (321) (423) (303) (137) (222) (218) (369) (182) 4
5. North Korean threat How serious a threat do you think North Korea poses to the United States? Very serious 25% 22% 28% 15% 26% 30% 25% 24% 30% 24% 23% Somewhat serious 43% 47% 39% 39% 35% 46% 50% 42% 36% 55% 48% Not very serious 17% 24% 12% 25% 19% 14% 15% 20% 12% 7% 21% Not at all serious 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% Not sure 13% 5% 20% 20% 17% 8% 10% 12% 21% 13% 6% Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (991) (424) (567) (135) (257) (400) (199) (761) (94) (75) (61) Very serious 25% 28% 23% 25% 30% 23% 27% 21% 29% 22% 20% 28% 30% Somewhat serious 43% 41% 41% 47% 43% 49% 41% 45% 44% 38% 46% 46% 39% Not very serious 17% 20% 14% 20% 18% 19% 14% 23% 23% 22% 18% 15% 17% Not at all serious 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% Not sure 13% 9% 20% 7% 7% 7% 16% 9% 3% 17% 14% 9% 14% Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% Unweighted N (991) (359) (361) (271) (391) (321) (421) (303) (138) (222) (217) (369) (183) 5
6. Trump s handling Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump s handling of issues related to North Korea? Strongly approve 28% 28% 28% 12% 21% 34% 41% 34% 9% 18% 16% Somewhat approve 23% 27% 20% 38% 19% 23% 15% 26% 13% 16% 31% Somewhat disapprove 12% 13% 11% 14% 11% 10% 12% 10% 15% 7% 28% Strongly disapprove 19% 20% 19% 10% 25% 20% 21% 17% 33% 26% 8% Not sure 17% 12% 22% 25% 24% 12% 11% 13% 30% 33% 16% Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (989) (422) (567) (135) (255) (399) (200) (760) (94) (74) (61) Strongly approve 28% 6% 27% 57% 4% 69% 26% 29% 30% 25% 25% 33% 27% Somewhat approve 23% 18% 22% 33% 15% 23% 20% 29% 32% 19% 23% 25% 27% Somewhat disapprove 12% 19% 10% 6% 21% 4% 13% 12% 13% 16% 12% 11% 7% Strongly disapprove 19% 41% 14% 1% 47% 0% 20% 18% 19% 15% 22% 20% 20% Not sure 17% 16% 27% 4% 13% 4% 21% 13% 7% 26% 18% 11% 19% Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (989) (358) (362) (269) (390) (321) (421) (301) (138) (219) (219) (368) (183) 6
7. Improving the situation Do you think President Trump s handling of issues related to North Korea is: Making the situation better 44% 49% 39% 42% 31% 50% 49% 51% 19% 26% 44% Making the situation worse 17% 20% 15% 17% 27% 15% 12% 15% 26% 25% 19% Not having much of an effect 16% 15% 17% 14% 15% 15% 21% 16% 21% 10% 17% Not sure 23% 16% 29% 28% 27% 20% 18% 19% 34% 39% 21% Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (989) (422) (567) (135) (255) (398) (201) (761) (94) (73) (61) Making the situation better 44% 18% 43% 75% 14% 83% 38% 52% 50% 39% 43% 48% 43% Making the situation worse 17% 35% 9% 8% 34% 1% 19% 13% 25% 13% 18% 16% 23% Not having much of an effect 16% 24% 16% 7% 33% 5% 18% 17% 14% 14% 19% 20% 8% Not sure 23% 22% 32% 9% 19% 10% 26% 18% 11% 34% 19% 16% 26% Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (989) (359) (361) (269) (391) (320) (421) (302) (137) (220) (219) (368) (182) 7
8. Following news of summit How closely have you been following news about President Trump s summit with Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea? Very closely 25% 30% 21% 14% 21% 26% 38% 29% 9% 15% 28% Somewhat closely 42% 42% 42% 38% 38% 46% 42% 43% 48% 32% 28% Not very closely 17% 17% 18% 26% 18% 16% 10% 17% 16% 22% 14% Not at all closely 16% 11% 20% 22% 24% 11% 10% 11% 27% 31% 29% Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (986) (423) (563) (134) (253) (400) (199) (757) (93) (75) (61) Very closely 25% 18% 23% 36% 26% 45% 20% 28% 33% 26% 25% 26% 23% Somewhat closely 42% 50% 32% 46% 49% 41% 41% 41% 49% 37% 39% 46% 42% Not very closely 17% 19% 18% 15% 15% 13% 20% 16% 13% 16% 22% 16% 16% Not at all closely 16% 13% 27% 3% 11% 2% 19% 15% 5% 21% 15% 12% 19% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N (986) (360) (355) (271) (392) (319) (419) (302) (137) (220) (218) (366) (182) 8
9. Approve of summit In general, do you approve or disapprove of President Trump having met with Kim Jong Un? Strongly approve 33% 33% 33% 18% 24% 39% 48% 40% 7% 23% 19% Somewhat approve 28% 30% 26% 42% 21% 31% 18% 28% 29% 21% 48% Somewhat disapprove 8% 8% 9% 7% 15% 4% 9% 8% 12% 8% 4% Strongly disapprove 13% 14% 12% 9% 16% 14% 13% 11% 25% 15% 7% Not sure 17% 14% 20% 25% 23% 12% 12% 13% 27% 33% 22% Totals 99% 99% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (986) (424) (562) (132) (256) (397) (201) (758) (93) (75) (60) Strongly approve 33% 12% 32% 59% 9% 75% 33% 33% 30% 30% 32% 37% 28% Somewhat approve 28% 28% 27% 31% 27% 21% 23% 37% 35% 26% 29% 27% 33% Somewhat disapprove 8% 18% 4% 4% 18% 1% 8% 7% 10% 8% 13% 6% 8% Strongly disapprove 13% 25% 11% 2% 33% 1% 15% 13% 15% 11% 9% 18% 11% Not sure 17% 17% 26% 5% 13% 2% 21% 9% 10% 25% 17% 12% 20% Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (986) (357) (360) (269) (388) (321) (419) (301) (138) (219) (217) (368) (182) 9
10A. Got what each wanted The United States government Thinking about the summit, would you say that: Got everything they wanted 7% 8% 5% 8% 7% 6% 4% 6% 4% 12% 9% Got most of what they wanted 22% 24% 19% 23% 19% 22% 23% 24% 13% 19% 11% Got only some of what they wanted 27% 30% 24% 32% 19% 27% 30% 24% 27% 36% 44% Got nothing that they wanted 17% 20% 14% 11% 17% 15% 24% 16% 24% 12% 13% Not sure 29% 18% 38% 26% 37% 30% 19% 30% 31% 22% 24% Totals 102% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 101% Unweighted N (970) (420) (550) (134) (250) (389) (197) (745) (90) (74) (61) Got everything they wanted 7% 2% 6% 13% 2% 11% 7% 6% 7% 8% 1% 8% 7% Got most of what they wanted 22% 13% 19% 34% 9% 40% 18% 21% 35% 23% 16% 21% 27% Got only some of what they wanted 27% 25% 27% 29% 21% 28% 28% 31% 18% 20% 34% 29% 24% Got nothing that they wanted 17% 33% 12% 3% 43% 1% 15% 19% 21% 17% 17% 18% 13% Not sure 29% 27% 35% 21% 25% 20% 32% 22% 20% 32% 32% 25% 28% Totals 102% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% Unweighted N (970) (352) (354) (264) (383) (314) (410) (297) (137) (215) (215) (359) (181) 10
10B. Got what each wanted North Korean government Thinking about the summit, would you say that: Got everything they wanted 12% 13% 12% 13% 14% 10% 14% 12% 10% 16% 12% Got most of what they wanted 23% 26% 20% 25% 21% 22% 23% 24% 20% 16% 28% Got only some of what they wanted 28% 34% 23% 27% 18% 32% 34% 27% 26% 40% 26% Got nothing that they wanted 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 5% 2% 9% 4% 2% Not sure 33% 23% 42% 32% 43% 33% 24% 34% 35% 24% 32% Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (967) (418) (549) (130) (250) (394) (193) (744) (89) (74) (60) Got everything they wanted 12% 18% 12% 6% 21% 7% 12% 13% 15% 15% 11% 14% 7% Got most of what they wanted 23% 28% 16% 27% 33% 20% 20% 29% 24% 20% 30% 20% 24% Got only some of what they wanted 28% 20% 30% 35% 17% 40% 26% 28% 37% 27% 21% 30% 33% Got nothing that they wanted 3% 5% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 4% 3% 3% 5% 1% Not sure 33% 29% 40% 28% 27% 30% 38% 28% 20% 35% 35% 30% 35% Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N (967) (352) (349) (266) (384) (315) (413) (298) (134) (217) (215) (356) (179) 11
11. Level of compromise Thinking about the summit, would you say that President Trump: Compromised too much 23% 26% 19% 22% 25% 22% 22% 21% 26% 23% 38% Compromised about the right amount 36% 39% 34% 34% 22% 44% 42% 39% 20% 43% 25% Compromised too little 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 7% 4% 5% 4% 13% 2% Not sure 35% 28% 41% 38% 48% 27% 31% 34% 50% 22% 35% Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (972) (418) (554) (130) (250) (394) (198) (750) (91) (72) (59) Compromised too much 23% 38% 17% 14% 49% 7% 20% 25% 32% 20% 23% 25% 22% Compromised about the right amount 36% 17% 37% 57% 12% 67% 30% 41% 39% 42% 35% 39% 27% Compromised too little 6% 8% 4% 6% 4% 4% 8% 5% 8% 6% 5% 5% 7% Not sure 35% 37% 42% 23% 35% 22% 42% 29% 20% 33% 37% 31% 44% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (972) (351) (355) (266) (384) (317) (414) (298) (134) (221) (212) (361) (178) 12
12. Kim Jong Un personality - control Do you agree or disagree that Kim Jong Un has a great personality and is very smart? Asked of half of respondents Strongly agree 5% 4% 5% 4% 6% 5% 3% 5% 5% 0% 9% Somewhat agree 22% 31% 15% 16% 27% 25% 17% 21% 25% 22% 24% Somewhat disagree 18% 17% 20% 32% 7% 19% 19% 18% 18% 12% 29% Strongly disagree 23% 25% 22% 19% 24% 27% 20% 22% 24% 34% 17% Not sure 32% 24% 38% 29% 36% 24% 42% 33% 28% 32% 21% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (496) (210) (286) (67) (140) (190) (99) (376) (56) (33) (31) Strongly agree 5% 4% 4% 7% 4% 5% 5% 8% 2% 6% 8% 1% 6% Somewhat agree 22% 22% 19% 27% 11% 26% 23% 19% 23% 20% 19% 24% 24% Somewhat disagree 18% 14% 18% 26% 15% 26% 21% 15% 14% 16% 12% 20% 24% Strongly disagree 23% 36% 17% 15% 47% 13% 21% 29% 35% 30% 19% 25% 16% Not sure 32% 24% 42% 25% 23% 30% 30% 29% 26% 28% 43% 29% 30% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% Unweighted N (496) (197) (174) (125) (210) (152) (205) (151) (75) (106) (108) (188) (94) 13
13. Kim Jong Un personality - Trump President Trump said this week that Kim Jong Un has a great personality and is very smart. Do you agree or disagree? Asked of the other half of respondents Strongly agree 9% 8% 11% 7% 15% 9% 7% 10% 5% 12% 1% Somewhat agree 24% 26% 22% 29% 13% 25% 30% 24% 23% 19% 31% Somewhat disagree 11% 9% 12% 12% 8% 11% 12% 12% 12% 3% 12% Strongly disagree 19% 22% 16% 10% 28% 19% 18% 20% 22% 19% 4% Not sure 37% 34% 40% 42% 36% 36% 34% 34% 37% 47% 51% Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 99% Unweighted N (492) (213) (279) (66) (116) (209) (101) (382) (38) (42) (30) Strongly agree 9% 6% 13% 8% 5% 15% 9% 7% 6% 8% 11% 11% 7% Somewhat agree 24% 18% 13% 45% 13% 34% 21% 31% 37% 23% 22% 24% 28% Somewhat disagree 11% 16% 11% 5% 14% 14% 12% 12% 9% 11% 16% 9% 8% Strongly disagree 19% 36% 14% 9% 41% 6% 21% 16% 17% 14% 21% 21% 19% Not sure 37% 25% 49% 32% 27% 31% 37% 34% 31% 45% 30% 35% 38% Totals 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (492) (162) (186) (144) (183) (167) (214) (152) (62) (114) (111) (179) (88) 14
Interviewing Dates June 12-14, 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 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 0.207 to 6.73, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 1.006. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4.4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 47 questions not reported. 15