TRUMP IS DIVIDING THE COUNTRY, U.S. VOTERS SAY 2-1 ...

FOR RELEASE: AUGUST 23, 2017

Tim Malloy, Assistant Director (203) 645-8043

Rubenstein Pat Smith (212) 843-8026

TRUMP IS DIVIDING THE COUNTRY, U.S. VOTERS SAY 2-1, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS; MOST TRUST MEDIA MORE THAN PRESIDENT

President Donald Trump is doing more to divide the country, 62 percent of voters say, while 31 percent say he is doing more to unite the country, his worst score on this question, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.

President Trump gets a negative 35 ? 59 percent overall job approval rating, down from a negative 39 ? 57 percent rating in an August 17 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWINuh-pe-ack) University. Every party, gender, education, age and racial group disapproves except Republicans, who approve 77 ? 14 percent; white voters with no college, approving 52 ? 40 percent, and white men, who approve by a narrow 50 ? 46 percent.

American voters disapprove 60 ? 32 percent of Trump's response to the events in Charlottesville.

President Trump's decisions and behavior have encouraged white supremacist groups, 59 percent of voters say, as 3 percent say he has discouraged these groups and 35 percent say he has had no impact on them.

There is too much prejudice in the nation today, 55 percent of American voters say, while 40 percent say there is too much political correctness, the widest margin for prejudice since the question first was asked in June 2016.

Prejudice against minority groups is a "very serious" problem, 50 percent of voters say, while 31 percent say it is "somewhat serious," a new high for these numbers.

Since Trump's election, "the level of hatred and prejudice in the U.S. has increased," 65 percent of voters say, while 2 percent say it has decreased and 32 percent say it hasn't changed.

"One word ? Charlottesville. "Elected on his strength as a deal-maker, but now overwhelmingly considered a divider, President Donald Trump has a big negative job approval rating and low scores on handling racial issues," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

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Quinnipiac University Poll/August 23, 2017 ? page 2 Voters disapprove 63 ? 31 percent, including 56 ? 38 percent among white voters, of the

way Trump is handling race relations. The president does not care about issues facing minority groups, voters say 60 ? 37 percent, including 52 ? 45 percent among white voters.

A total of 62 percent of American voters say prejudice against Jewish people is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem.

Voters oppose 50 ? 39 percent removing Confederate statues from public spaces. White voters oppose removal 57 ? 33 percent, with black voters supporting removal 67 ? 21 percent. Among Hispanic voters, 47 percent support removing statues, with 42 percent opposed.

White supremacist groups pose a threat to the U.S., voters say 64 ? 34 percent. President Trump does not provide the U.S. with moral leadership, American voters say 62 ? 35 percent. Voter opinions of most Trump qualities remain low:

61 ? 36 percent that he is not honest; 61 ? 37 percent that he does not have good leadership skills; 57 ? 40 percent that he does not care about average Americans; 68 ? 29 percent that he is not level headed; 59 ? 38 percent that he is a strong person; 55 ? 43 percent that he is intelligent; 63 ? 34 percent that he does not share their values.

Trump, the Media and Tweeting American voters disapprove 55 ? 40 percent of the way the news media covers Trump, and disapprove 62 ? 35 percent of the way the president talks about the media. Voters trust the media more than Trump 54 ? 36 percent "to tell you the truth about important issues." Stop tweeting from your personal account, voters tell the president 69 ? 28 percent. In an open-ended question, allowing for any answers, 64 voters (not percent) say "strong" is the first word that comes to mind when they think of Trump. "Idiot" is the first word for 59 voters. Another 58 voters say "incompetent," as 50 say "liar" and 49 say "president." From August 17 ? 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,514 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys nationwide, and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Colorado as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.

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1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

35% 77%

4% 33% 41% 31% 32% 52%

59

14

95

59

55

62

63

40

6

9

1

8

4

7

5

8

AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

26% 37% 39% 39% 50% 37% 43%

4% 24%

69

54

57

55

46

55

51

93

72

5

9

4

6

4

9

7

3

4

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President?

App

Dis

DK/NA

Aug 23, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 Aug 02, 2017 Jun 29, 2017 Jun 07, 2017 May 24, 2017 May 10, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 Apr 04, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Mar 07, 2017 Feb 22, 2017 Feb 07, 2017 Jan 26, 2017

35

59

6

39

57

4

33

61

5

40

55

5

34

57

9

37

55

7

36

58

6

40

56

4

35

57

8

37

56

7

41

52

7

38

55

7

42

51

7

36

44

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1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No

Approve strongly

27% 61%

3% 24% 29% 25% 23% 40%

Approve smwht

8

16

1

9

11

5

9

12

Disapprove smwht

4

5

5

4

5

4

6

2

Disapprove strongly 54

9

90

54

49

58

56

38

DK/NA

7

9

1

10

6

8

6

8

AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Approve strongly

16% 28% 29% 31% 35% 30% 33%

3% 20%

Approve smwht

9

8

9

7

14

7

10

1

4

Disapprove smwht

4

5

4

5

5

3

4

6

7

Disapprove strongly 64

49

53

50

41

52

46

87

65

DK/NA

5

10

5

7

5

9

7

3

4

Cont'd

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as

President? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove) Do you strongly or somewhat

approve/disapprove?

App

App

Dis

Dis

Strngly Smwht Smwht Strngly DK/NA

Aug 23, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 Aug 02, 2017 Jun 29, 2017 Jun 07, 2017 May 24, 2017 May 10, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 Apr 04, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Mar 07, 2017 Feb 22, 2017 Feb 07, 2017 Jan 26, 2017

27

8

26

12

23

10

28

12

25

9

28

9

25

10

28

11

25

9

26

10

31

10

29

9

33

9

29

6

4

54

7

5

52

5

6

55

6

6

48

5

6

51

9

7

49

8

8

51

7

6

50

5

7

49

9

6

50

8

6

45

8

6

49

8

6

45

8

4

40

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5. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No

Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED

36% 79%

4% 33% 39% 33% 33% 53%

60

17

95

61

57

62

63

42

3

3

1

4

3

3

2

3

2

1

1

3

1

3

2

2

AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp

Favorable Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED

27% 35% 39% 41% 49% 40% 44%

4% 24%

70

58

57

55

48

55

52

90

72

2

5

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

1

2

3

2

1

3

2

3

1

TREND: Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough

about him?

Fav

Unfav HvntHrd REF

Aug 23, 2017

36

60

3

2

Aug 17, 2017

39

58

2

1

Aug 02, 2017

34

61

2

2

Jun 29, 2017

41

55

1

2

Jun 07, 2017

35

60

2

3

May 24, 2017

37

57

4

2

May 10, 2017

35

58

4

2

Apr 19, 2017

39

56

3

2

Apr 04, 2017

36

59

3

2

Mar 22, 2017

36

57

5

2

Mar 07, 2017

43

53

3

1

Feb 22, 2017

39

55

4

2

Feb 07, 2017

43

52

3

2

Jan 26, 2017

39

52

6

2

Jan 10, 2017

37

51

8

4

Nov 22, 2016

44

46

6

3

Link to full trend on website

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6. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Donald Trump? (Numbers are not

percentages. Figures show the number of times each response was given. This table reports only

words that were mentioned at least five times.)

Tot

strong

64

idiot

59

incompetent

58

liar

50

president

49

racist

29

leader

27

unqualified

26

asshole

24

arrogant

21

businessman

21

honest

21

crazy

19

ignorant

18

dishonest

17

great

17

narcissist

16

unstable

15

egotistical

14

buffoon

12

unfit

12

inexperienced 11

disgusting

10

good

10

America

9

determined

9

jerk

9

trying

9

bully

8

crook

8

patriot

8

stupid

8

terrible

8

Twitter

8

untrustworthy 8

bigot

7

brash

7

criminal

7

dangerous

7

ego

7

hair

7

hate

7

jackass

7

American

6

awful

6

change

6

clown

6

impulsive

6

intelligent

6

joke

6

leadership

6

money

6

self-centered 6

smart

6

blowhard

5

despicable

5

disgrace

5

fraud

5

impeachment

5

moron

5

ridiculous

5

5

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