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  The Trump Template: Who is Never Trump Now?

  Republicans are solidly in Donald Trump's camp these days, as most were on Election Day, while Democrats are solidly
  opposed. Overall, around 85 percent of Republicans approve of the job he is doing; around 85 percent of Democrats
  disapprove. Roughly the same percent of Democrats have an unfavorable opinion of him. Core opposition is strong.
  Nationally, as the data below show, around 35 percent have a very negative view of him or view him very unfavorably.

  Q: In general, do you... ?
                                                                     -Responses of-
                             National                                Reps. Dems.    Inds.
 Approve of the job Donald Trump
   is doing as president                                 44%          86%     9%    38%
 Disapprove                                                48          9     86     47

 Source: N BC News/Wall Street journal, February 2017.
 Q: Do you... ?                                                      -Responses of-
                             National                                Reps. Dems.    Inds.
 Approve of the way Donald Trump
   is handling his job as president                   39%             82%     6%    37%
 Disapprove                                                  51       11     85     50
 Source: CBS News, February 2017.

 Q: Would you say your overall opinion of Donald Trump is... ?
 Very favorable                       16%
 Mostly favorable                                  27
 Mostly unfavorable                   16
 Very unfavorable                                         34
 Note: About four in ten (41 percent) of Republicans have a veryfavorable opinion of Donald Trump (87 percent overall). More than six in ten
 (62 percent) Democrats have a very unfavorable opinion of him (83 percent overall).
 Source: Public Religion Research Institute, February 2017.

 Q: Now I'm going to read the names of several public figures, groups, and organizations and I'd like you to rate your
 feelings toward each one as ....
 Very positive                                     27%
 Somewhat positive                    16
 Neutral                       10
 Somewhat negative               12
 Very negative                                             35
 Note: Eighty four percent of Democrats have a negative opinion of Trump overall, while 85 percent of Republicans have a positive opinion.
 Source: N BC News/Wall Street Journal, February 2017.                (Continued on the next page)




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