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US: Majority Of American Voters Expect Trump Will Fulfill Campaign Promises

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A new YouGov surveyhas found that Republicans are “overwhelmingly positive” about Trump’s executive nominations, while Democrats view each “more negatively than positively.”

  • The report also found, “Majorities of Americans expect Trump will fulfill his campaign promises to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall (75%), ban transgender athletes from women's sports (70%), increase drilling on federal lands (64%), reduce the corporate tax rate (60%), and end birthright citizenship (55%)”
  • YouGov adds: “Smaller shares say they support his proposals, though more than half are strongly or somewhat in favor of banning transgender athletes from women's sports (61%) and funding a border wall (57%). By 46% to 35%, Americans support increasing drilling on federal lands… Opinions are more divided on Trump's plans to end birthright citizenship (45% support vs. 42% oppose) and reduce the corporate tax rate (40% vs. 41%)”

Figure 1: Support for Trump Policies

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A new YouGov surveyhas found that Republicans are “overwhelmingly positive” about Trump’s executive nominations, while Democrats view each “more negatively than positively.”

  • The report also found, “Majorities of Americans expect Trump will fulfill his campaign promises to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall (75%), ban transgender athletes from women's sports (70%), increase drilling on federal lands (64%), reduce the corporate tax rate (60%), and end birthright citizenship (55%)”
  • YouGov adds: “Smaller shares say they support his proposals, though more than half are strongly or somewhat in favor of banning transgender athletes from women's sports (61%) and funding a border wall (57%). By 46% to 35%, Americans support increasing drilling on federal lands… Opinions are more divided on Trump's plans to end birthright citizenship (45% support vs. 42% oppose) and reduce the corporate tax rate (40% vs. 41%)”

Figure 1: Support for Trump Policies

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