By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-21 15:32:39 | Updated at 2025-01-24 00:37:33
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Who supports Trump’s agenda? Here’s what an AP-NORC poll shows
PBS (Pure BS) ^ | January 20, 2025 | Staff
Posted on 01/21/2025 6:21:32 AM PST by Red Badger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump will start implementing a far-reaching agenda when he takes office for the second time on Monday, but a poll finds that despite his claims of an “unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the incoming Republican president lacks broad support for some of his top priorities.
Just over half of U.S. adults favor eliminating taxes on earnings from tips, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, but some of his other pledges — like pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, increasing oil drilling on federal lands and imposing new tariffs — are less widely favored.
There is room for opinion to shift on many of the proposals, since a sizable share of Americans hold a neutral view. But some are more clearly unpopular. A majority of U.S. adults, for instance, oppose pardoning most people who participated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, indicating that one of the actions Trump has promised to undertake quickly will likely be unwelcome to many Americans.
Here’s what Americans think about some of the major actions that Trump has promised — including some that could start to take effect as early as Monday.
US adults are split on mass deportations, but most support deporting immigrants convicted of violent crime Trump has long promised to deport millions of people in the country illegally, although he fell far short of this goal in his first term. In his second four years in the White House, though, he has pledged to begin the largest deportation program in U.S. history, which could begin as soon as he’s sworn in.
The poll finds that targeted deportations of immigrants who have been convicted of a crime would be popular, even if they involved immigrants who are in the country legally, but that support doesn’t extend to mass deportations.
About 8 in 10 U.S. adults favor deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime – including about two-thirds who are strongly in favor – and about 7 in 10 support deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. legally who have been convicted of a violent crime.
Deporting immigrants who are in the country illegally and have not been convicted of a crime is a much more divisive proposal. US adults are slightly more likely to oppose this policy than to favor it, and only about 4 in 10 are in support.
Nearly half of US adults oppose tariffs on all foreign goods
Tariffs on foreign goods entering the country are one of Trump’s proposed fixes for high food prices and illegal immigration, which are issues that motivated many of his voters in November.
According to the AP-NORC poll, though, almost half of US adults “somewhat” or “strongly” oppose imposing a tariff, also known as an import tax, on all goods brought into the U.S. from other countries. About 3 in 10 are in favor, and about one-quarter are neutral, saying they neither favor nor oppose this policy, which indicates that opinion could move in either direction if the tariffs are implemented.
Republicans are much likelier than Democrats and independents to support broad tariffs, but a significant share — about 4 in 10 — are either opposed or unsure. Just over half of Republicans favor imposing a tariff on all goods brought into the U.S.
Only about 2 in 10 support pardoning most Jan. 6 participants
Trump promised throughout his campaign to issue pardons to many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, saying he would “most likely do it very quickly” in a December interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
But even if he doesn’t use his clemency power on behalf of all the rioters, as some of his supporters have suggested, pardoning many of the participants would be an unpopular move.
According to the AP-NORC poll, about 2 in 10 US adults “somewhat” or “strongly” favor pardoning most people who participated in the attack. A much larger share — about 6 in 10 — “somewhat” or “strongly” oppose this move, including half who are strongly opposed, and about 2 in 10 are neutral.
Members of Trump’s own party are divided on the pardons, although they’re more likely to support them overall. About 4 in 10 Republicans favor pardoning many of the Jan. 6 participants, while about 3 in 10 are neutral and about 3 in 10 are opposed.
Eliminating taxes on earnings from tips is especially popular with young adults
A pledge to exclude workers’ tips from federal taxes came up frequently on the campaign trail and was also embraced by Trump’s opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. And although it could be costly and difficult to enact, it’s one of Trump’s campaign promises with the highest support from Americans overall.
The poll found that just over half of US adults “somewhat” or “strongly” favor eliminating taxes on earnings from tips, while about one-quarter are neutral and about 2 in 10 are opposed.
The proposal is more popular with Republicans than Democrats, and it also has particularly high levels of support with adults under age 30.
US adults are split on whether to increase oil drilling on federal lands
Trump has promised to establish American “energy dominance” in part by boosting oil and gas drilling, including on federal lands.
U.S. adults aren’t so sure about it. The AP-NORC poll found that about one-third of Americans “somewhat” or “strongly” favor increasing oil drilling on federal lands, while about 4 in 10 are opposed. The rest — about one-quarter — say they neither favor nor oppose this move.
Increasing oil drilling is broadly popular with Republicans but not with Democrats or independents.
About half oppose withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement
In his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and although President Joe Biden immediately rejoined it upon taking office, Trump has promised to pull out a second time when he takes office.
About half of Americans “somewhat” or “strongly” oppose that action, and even Republicans aren’t overwhelmingly in favor, according to the poll. Only about 2 in 10 US adults “somewhat” or “strongly” in favor of withdrawing from the Paris agreement, while about one-quarter are neutral.
Much of the opposition comes from Democrats, but Republicans display some ambivalence as well. Slightly less than half of Republicans are in favor, while about 3 in 10 are opposed.
More opposition than support for eliminating federal protections for transgender students
A judge recently struck down a rule from the Democratic Biden administration expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students, which Trump had promised to end on his first day, after making anti-transgender themes central to his campaign.
But although there were some signs that his messaging struck a chord with voters, the new poll found that opposition is higher than support for eliminating protections for transgender students under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits any high school or college that receives federal funds from discriminating on the basis of gender.
Almost half of U.S. adults “somewhat” or “strongly” oppose getting rid of these protections, while about 3 in 10 are in favor and the rest are neutral.
About half of Republicans and Democrats oppose eliminating the debt ceiling
As a government shutdown loomed at the end of last year, Trump proposed raising or even eliminating the debt ceiling, a limit set by lawmakers that determines how much the federal government can borrow to pay its existing bills. The issue could reemerge soon if Trump pushes the expensive tax cuts that he promised on the campaign trail.
In general, Trump’s stance isn’t popular, although there’s some room for opinion to shift. About half of U.S. adults oppose eliminating the debt ceiling, while about one-quarter are in favor and about 3 in 10 are neutral.
But in another unusual moment of bipartisan accord, Democrats are only slightly more likely than Republicans to oppose getting rid of the debt ceiling. ___ The AP-NORC poll of 1,147 adults was conducted Jan. 9-13, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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1 posted on 01/21/2025 6:21:32 AM PST by Red Badger
To: Red Badger
--- "Who supports Trump's agenda? "
We do, and hope that defunding PBS is part of that agenda as it is clarified and extended over these next four years.
To: Red Badger
I have not been surprised by a single action of President Trump. He told us what he would do many times. I say the books of the pole have been cooked.
3 posted on 01/21/2025 6:24:57 AM PST by healy61
To: Red Badger
Yep - a new poll distributed in their home office.
And, hello, AP - people who are in the country illegally ARE criminals, convicted by definition.
4 posted on 01/21/2025 6:27:15 AM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
To: Red Badger
That’s fine. In four years they can try and undo it. It’s doubtful though, if Trump secures a fair and monitored election process.
5 posted on 01/21/2025 6:27:22 AM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
To: healy61
Marco said something in Spanish. It wasn’t against the Cuban government. Missed opportunity but there will be others.
6 posted on 01/21/2025 6:28:23 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: healy61
The poll is another rigged BS poll. The tell is the Paris climate number, most know it’s a screw america deal.
7 posted on 01/21/2025 6:30:04 AM PST by iamgalt
To: Red Badger
LMAO, it is absolutely hilarious that they think anything they print matters anymore.
They are total clowns and have no idea how little anyone cares what they say, it is beautiful!
8 posted on 01/21/2025 6:35:15 AM PST by Skwor
To: Red Badger
Another goofy Ass Press NARC poll. No credibility.
9 posted on 01/21/2025 6:38:30 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Dark Days are over. We don't want your criminals. Stop sending your scum to America!)
To: Red Badger
Nazis and fascists, of course.
10 posted on 01/21/2025 6:38:37 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: Red Badger
I’ll bet this “poll” was prepared a couple months ago.
11 posted on 01/21/2025 6:39:51 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Dark Days are over. We don't want your criminals. Stop sending your scum to America!)
To: Red Badger
“US adults” means 60 million illegals included in their calculations.
12 posted on 01/21/2025 6:41:02 AM PST by 9YearLurker
To: iamgalt
13 posted on 01/21/2025 6:43:16 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! Thereon)
To: Red Badger
Finally, a MAGA President Unburdens Us from What Has Burdened Us When the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment does not apply: PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP EXECUTIVE ORDER January 20, 2025 Section 1. Purpose. (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States at the time of said person’s birth was lawful but temporary (such as, but not limited to, visiting the United States under the auspices of the Visa Waiver Program or visiting on a student, work, or tourist visa) and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth. Sec. 2. Policy. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to persons who are born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order. PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
14 posted on 01/21/2025 6:45:34 AM PST by batazoid (Natural born citizen)
To: Red Badger
I look forward to the day (hopefully during Trump’s term) when NPR/PBS is DEFUNDED.
15 posted on 01/21/2025 6:49:47 AM PST by Starboard
To: Red Badger
LMAO!
Where’s the image of the soldier saying: Hey asshole. How about rooting for America?
To: Red Badger
With 20 million Biden illegal alien foreign nationals now suckling at the government teat, the margin of error for far lefty polls has skyrocketed. It doesn’t accurately measure just the American people. It’s counting a lot of freeloading RAT loving foreign nationals.
17 posted on 01/21/2025 7:00:32 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Dark Days are over. We don't want your criminals. Stop sending your scum to America!)
To: Red Badger
18 posted on 01/21/2025 7:08:07 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
To: HIDEK6
The length of the article and its droning tone should have been the alert.
19 posted on 01/21/2025 7:09:06 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
As far as I’m concerned, PBS is the Press Office of the Deep State.
SHUT THEM DOWN
20 posted on 01/21/2025 7:18:42 AM PST by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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