Poll shows how America feels about Trump after his first two days in office. It brings good and bad news
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A new poll has revealed how Americans feel about President Donald Trump after his first two days in office — and the results are both good and bad news for the Republican.
Some 47 percent of respondents approved of Trump’s administration, a higher rating than he earned during much of his first term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the first 24 hours of his presidency.
But Trump’s specific policy actions in the last day have seen lower approval ratings.
Fifty-eight percent of Americans said Trump should not pardon all people convicted of crimes related to their involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, according to Reuters. But the president has done nearly exactly that, signing pardons Monday for some 1,500 people involved in the riots.
Meanwhile, only 29 percent of Americans approve of how Trump is handling the perceived politicization of the Justice Department.
While the president has baselessly accused Joe Biden and his administration of carrying out politically motivated prosecutions, Trump himself has also previously declared he will seek “retribution” against his perceived enemies by using his powers as president.
These threats have been taken seriously across Washington, including by Biden himself. The former president used his final hours in office to issue pre-emptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley and lawmakers who served on the House committee that investigated the Capitol riots in anticipation of their their political persecution by Trump.
Far more respondents told pollsters they’re happy with Trump’s hardline immigration reform.
Some 46 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump’s efforts to handle immigration, while another 58 percent said they agreed the U.S. should “dramatically reduce the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the border.”
Trump also issued several executive orders related to immigration Monday evening, including one that ended birthright citizenship, despite its inclusion in the Constitution.
Another order declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border to “erect physical barriers” and deploy military assets under the command of the Secretary of Defense.
It is unclear how many troops will be assigned to the southern border.
