CBS NEWS POLL As President Trump Travels to Asia, Most Think North Korea Can Be Contained Oct 27-30, 2017 Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 39 84 9 36 55 13 88 56 6 3 3 9
Q2. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right direction Wrong track Don't know/No answer
31 64 5
67 28 5
7 89 4
28 67 5
Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer
46 47 7
88 10 2
12 78 9
45 47 8
Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the situation with North Korea? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer
37 56 7
79 13 7
8 88 5
33 59 9
Q6. Do you think the United States should or should not take the leading role among all other countries in the world in trying to solve international conflicts? US should take lead US should not take lead Don't know/No answer
46 46 8
51 41 7
53 40 7
38 52 10
Q9. What best describes your feelings about what Donald Trump is doing as President - excited, optimistic, concerned or scared? Excited Optimistic Concerned Scared Don't know/No answer
10 29 27 32 2
27 57 8 7 *
1 6 37 56 1
6 29 32 31 3
Q10. Whether or not you agree with his policies, do you think Donald Trump is trying to keep his campaign promises, or is he moving away from his campaign promises?
Trying to keep his campaign promises Moving away from campaign promises Don't know/No answer
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 59 90 42 53 36 8 52 40 5 1 6 7
Q11. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with his policies, do you like or dislike the way Donald Trump personally conducts himself as president? Like Dislike Don't know/No answer
25 72 3
58 41 2
6 94 1
21 74 6
Q12. Do you think Donald Trump is working for people in your economic class, working against people in your economic class, or not doing much either way? Work for people in your economic class Against people in your economic class Not doing much either way Don't know/No answer
35 25 38 3
79 2 16 3
6 43 49 2
29 25 42 4
Q15. Since Donald Trump has become president, do you think he is making the United States’ image in the world stronger, is he making it weaker, or is he not having much of an effect on the United States' image in the world? Stronger Weaker Not much effect Don't know/No answer
30 53 15 2
67 18 13 2
6 83 10 1
26 52 19 3
Q16. When it comes to how people around the world feel about the United States today, is it more important for people around the world to like the U.S. for its policies, or is it more important for them to respect the U.S. for its military power? Like policies Respect military power Both Don't know/No answer
49 39 8 3
28 59 10 3
64 26 7 4
51 38 8 4
Q17. When you think about the overall tone and civility in American politics over recent years, do you feel the level of civility is getting better, is getting worse, or staying about the same? Better Worse Same Don't know/No answer
9 68 21 2
22 54 22 2
4 80 14 2
6 68 25 1
Q18. These days, do you feel optimistic that Americans of different political views can still come together and work out their differences, or are you pessimistic that Americans can do that now?
Optimistic Pessimistic Don't know/No answer
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 47 49 50 44 51 50 49 53 2 1 1 3
Q19. In general, do you think the Republicans in Congress have been helping Donald Trump's agenda, getting in the way of Donald Trump's agenda, or providing the right amount of balance with Donald Trump's agenda? Helping Trump's agenda Getting in the way Providing the right balance Don't know/No answer
25 41 26 8
10 62 25 3
40 25 26 9
23 39 27 11
Q20. Do you think Donald Trump is working toward the same policy goals as Republicans in Congress or toward different policy goals? Working toward same goals Working toward different goals Don't know/No answer
30 62 8
44 49 7
25 68 7
26 66 8
Q21. What should Donald Trump do when Republicans in Congress disagree with him publicly? Criticize them publicly in response Ignore criticism & try to work with them Don't know/No answer
14 83 3
15 83 2
12 84 4
16 81 3
Q22. What should Republicans in Congress do when Donald Trump disagrees with them publicly? Criticize him publicly in response Ignore criticism and try to work with him Don't know/No answer
24 72 4
8 90 2
37 58 6
24 72 4
Q26. Do you think U.S. trade with other countries is generally good for people like you, bad for people like you, or has no effect either way? Good for people like you Bad for people like you No effect either way Don't know/No answer
45 20 32 3
43 22 32 3
47 17 34 2
44 21 30 5
Q35. Which of these comes closest to your opinion? 1. North Korea's development of weapons is a threat to the U.S. that requires military action now. 2. North Korea's development of weapons is a threat that can be contained right now. OR 3. North Korea's development of weapons is not a threat to the U.S. at all. Threat requiring action now Threat that can be contained Not a threat at all Don't know/No answer
25 64 9 3
37 55 5 3
20 71 7 2
21 64 12 3
Q36. Right now, do you think that other countries in Asia like China and South Korea should be the ones to take the lead in dealing with North Korea, or do you think the United States should take the lead in dealing with North Korea? ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 63 56 68 63 32 39 29 31 5 4 4 7
Other countries United States Don't know/No answer
Total Respondents Total Republicans Total Democrats Total independents
UNWEIGHTED 1,109 302 346 461
WEIGHTED
273 337 499