Two-thirds of U.S. registered voters fear that President Donald Trump’s ‘words and actions could get us accidentally involved in an international conflict,’ according to a new poll.
The George Washington University Battleground Poll, released Thursday, also found that more than 7 out of 10 believe his ‘behavior is not what I expect from a president.’
While more people support Trump’s job performance on the economy than oppose it, majorities disapprove of how he’s handling foreign affairs in general, 53 per cent, and the North Korea crisis in particular, 51 per cent.
Voters believe Donald Trump is fulfilling his campaign promises despite ‘Washington elite’ forces arrayed against him, but large majorities say he behaves in an unpresidential way that could accidentally plunge the United States into war
The George Washington University Battleground Poll surveyed more than 1,000 registered voters, finding that 71 per cent criticized Trump’s behavior and 66 per cent worry that it might unwittingly spark an ‘international conflict’
However, more than half say the president ‘has been keeping his campaign promises’ and hold ‘Washington elites’ responsible for holding up ‘reforms’ in his agenda.
The split shows that ‘more Americans object to President Trump’s character than his agenda,’ according to George Washington University professor Michael Cornfield.
‘If there is anything approaching a consensus in today’s sharply divided America, it’s that Trump speaks and behaves inappropriately given the office he holds.’
Trump’s negatives among voters could contribute to a wave election that benefits Democratic congressional candidates, judging from the new poll.
The president polls higher on the economy than the percentage of Americans who voted for him, but he’s under water on foreign affairs and the North Korea crisis
Trump’s overall approval rating in the new poll stands at 43 per cent.
Asked which party’s candidate they would support if a congressional election were held today, 44 per cent chose a hypothetical Democrat. Just 38 per cent said they would choose a Republican.
The president’s overall approval rating stands at 43 per cent, slightly higher than measurements in most other surveys. Fifty-four per cent of voters say they disapprove of the job he’s doing.
The poll surveyed 1,009 registered voters nationwide between Aug. 13 and Aug. 17. Its margin of error is percentage points.