CBS NEWS POLL Trump at One Year: Low Job Approval, But the Economy Is Good January 13-16, 2018 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 % % % % 37 83 7 33 58 13 90 60 5 5 3 6

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

34 60 6

76 18 6

9 87 5

30 64 6

Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

46 49 6

89 8 2

15 79 6

44 49 7

Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling tax policy? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

38 53 8

83 12 5

7 86 8

37 52 11

Q5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the threat of terrorism? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

45 47 7

87 9 4

15 78 7

44 47 9

Q6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the situation with North Korea? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

34 59 7

73 19 9

8 89 3

32 59 9

Q7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of immigration?

Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 34 77 6 31 61 18 91 63 5 5 3 6

Q8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Approve Disapprove Don't know/No answer

18 75 8

21 71 9

17 76 7

17 76 7

Q11. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very bad? Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad Don't know/No answer

16 51 21 11 1

31 58 9 2 1

7 48 32 12 1

14 51 18 15 2

Q12. Would you say Donald Trump’s policies are mostly responsible, partially responsible, or not at all responsible for the current state of the nation’s economy?

Mostly Partially Not at all Don't know/No answer

Total % 30 41 27 3

Economy Good % 32 39 27 2

Economy Bad % 27 44 26 3

Q13. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next three years with Donald Trump as president?

Optimistic Pessimistic Don't know/No answer

Total % 50 46 4

Rep % 89 11 *

Dem % 20 77 3

Ind % 51 42 7

Q14. What kind of president do you think Donald Trump has been so far - a very good president, a good president, an average president, or a poor president?

Very good Good Average Poor Don't know/No answer

Total % 14 16 16 53 1

Rep % 36 35 19 10 -

Dem % 1 2 9 87 *

Ind % 11 16 19 52 1

Q15. Do you think Donald Trump is making the United States’ position in the world stronger, is he making it weaker, or is he not having much of an effect on the United States' position in the world? Stronger Weaker Not much effect Don't know/No answer

32 49 16 3

72 12 14 2

6 76 16 2

28 51 17 4

Q16. So far, do you think Donald Trump’s policies have mostly helped you and your family, mostly hurt you and your family, or have they not had much effect? Helped Hurt Not much effect Don't know/No answer

22 24 53 1

55 4 40 1

1 44 55 *

19 21 59 2

Q17. As you may know, Donald Trump said during the campaign he would help America win again. Since Donald Trump has been president, do you feel America has been mostly winning at the things it tries to do, or mostly losing at the things it tries to do? Mostly winning Mostly losing Neither/Both equally (vol.) Don't know/No answer

36 55 3 6

76 16 3 4

8 86 2 4

33 54 5 8

Q18. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with them, do you think Donald Trump has made a lot of progress, some progress or not much progress on the following campaign promises? How about…? a.

Defeating ISIS

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 19 41 5 17 30 41 19 32 46 15 70 46 5 3 6 5

b.

Building a wall along the U.S-Mexico border

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer c.

Bringing U.S. jobs back from going overseas

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer d.

48 37 13 3

2 20 72 6

14 32 46 8

13 37 45 4

19 51 29 2

7 27 60 7

15 37 43 4

Reducing government regulations on business

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer f.

18 30 47 6

Repealing and replacing Obamacare

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer e.

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 5 10 1 5 25 40 14 24 67 47 81 67 3 3 3 4

28 36 27 10

44 40 9 7

14 31 45 11

29 37 23 10

3 13 78 5

16 29 48 6

Cutting taxes for the middle class

A lot of progress Some progress Not much progress Don't know/No answer

18 26 50 6

41 38 15 6

Q19. Please tell me how much of a priority each of the following should be for the President and Congress this year. Should it be a high priority, a medium priority, not much of a priority, or not a priority at all? How about…? a.

Improving health care

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer b.

Fixing infrastructure, roads and bridges

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer c.

52 41 7 * *

63 25 8 4 1

59 29 10 1 1

54 25 13 7 2

68 22 7 2 1

48 24 15 11 1

50 26 14 7 2

47 33 12 6 2

59 31 8 3 *

41 32 16 8 3

45 34 13 5 3

73 20 4 2 -

40 28 19 13 *

48 26 15 8 3

Reforming welfare

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer f.

58 31 8 2 1

Reforming immigration

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer e.

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 76 74 82 74 16 23 8 17 4 3 6 4 3 * 3 4 1 * 1 1

Strengthening the military

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer

52 25 14 8 1

g.

Making better trade deals

High priority Medium priority Not much of a priority Not a priority at all Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 47 57 40 47 36 35 34 37 11 6 17 9 3 * 6 3 3 2 3 4

Q21. From what you have heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the tax law that was passed by Congress and signed by Donald Trump in December? IF APPROVE: Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve? IF DISAPPROVE: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove? Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Don't know/No answer

23 17 14 34 12

54 26 6 6 9

5 6 19 60 11

20 20 16 31 14

Q22. From what you have heard or read, overall, does the tax law seem fair to people like you, or seem unfair to people like you? Fair to people like you Unfair to people like you Don't know/No answer

42 50 8

80 14 7

13 79 7

41 50 9

Q23. Do you think the tax law will make the economy better, make the economy worse, or not affect the economy? Better Worse No effect Don't know/No answer

37 36 19 8

77 3 14 6

9 64 19 9

37 34 22 7

Q38. Is your overall opinion of the U.S. military very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? Very favorable Mostly favorable Mostly unfavorable Very unfavorable Don't know/No answer

53 38 5 2 2

63 35 * * 1

47 40 9 3 1

51 37 5 3 3

Q39. Which of these comes closest to your view? 1. Abortion should be generally available to those who want it. 2. Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now. OR 3. Abortion should not be permitted. ** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ** Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % 45 20 63 44 32 41 24 33 21 37 12 19 2 2 1 4

Generally available Available but under limits Should not be permitted Don't know/No answer

Total Respondents Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents

UNWEIGHTED 1,225 323 376 526

WEIGHTED

298 394 534