Americans Believe Democrats Are Too Weak And Republicans Are Too Loyal To Trump: Poll
A new poll found that Americans believe the biggest negative aspect of the Democratic party is its perceived weakness, while the biggest one for Republicans is fealty to President Trump.
The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey asked what people most disliked about each political party. Only one response to the open-ended question broke single digits.
Each of the most popular responses for both parties referenced President Trump in some way.
For Democrats, 10 percent of respondents said the worst thing about the party was that they were too weak. Specifically, that Democrats did not stand up to President Trump or for doing the right thing.
For Republicans, 12 percent of respondents said that the worst thing about the party was either President Trump or loyalty to President Trump.
The poll results come as President Trump’s approval rating continues to sit in the negative, according to Silver Bulletin, a website that tracks numerous polls.
“Donald Trump’s net approval rating is sitting at -19.1 in the Silver Bulletin average. That’s less popular than Joe Biden was at this point in his term (-13.6) and less popular than Trump himself was during his first term (-10.6),” the website stated on May 28. “About 48 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Just 21.7 percent strongly approve of the job he’s doing, while another 17.2 percent only somewhat approve.”
Other findings in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll were that 5 percent had nothing bad to say about Democrats and about 7 percent had nothing bad to say about Republicans.
The poll also had a significant “no comment” response. With 37 percent refusing to say anything about Democrats, and 38 percent refusing to say anything about Republicans.
Another recent poll showed that while Trump remains the dominant force in Republican politics, a significant number of GOP voters and Republican-leaning independents are beginning to look for a different path after his second term as president ends in 2028.
The New York Times/Siena survey, conducted between May 11 and May 15 among 1,507 registered voters, found that three-quarters of Republican supporters approve of Trump’s job performance.
Trump’s grip remains strong in the party. A majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they want the party’s next presidential nominee to follow his lead on most issues. Immigration remains his strongest area of support, with 80% of Republican supporters approving of his performance and 77% saying they want a successor to continue his approach.
Still, 37% of Republican supporters said they want the next nominee to move the party in a different direction. That number rises to 55% among Republican-leaning independents, a group that can be less reliable in party primaries but critical in general elections.
