CBS NEWS POLL

Views of President-Elect Trump

January 13-16, 2017
Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his presidential transition?

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
37
74
10
36
48
16
79
43
15
10
11
21

Q3. Is your opinion of Donald Trump favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Donald
Trump yet to have an opinion?

Favorable
Not favorable
Undecided
Haven't heard enough
Don't know/No answer

32
42
17
7
1

68
11
14
7
*

8
73
13
7
*

30
36
23
8
3

Dec16a
%
30
39
21
9
1

Q8. What is the single most important thing you would like to see Donald Trump accomplish in the next four years?
Create jobs/Improve Economy
Repeal Obamacare/ACA/improve it
Resign/removed/be impeached
Unite country/address racial tension
Address social issues (general)
Immigration/illegal immigration
Deficit/gov't spending
Foreign policy (general)
Not get U.S. into war/conflicts
Helping immigrants
Make America great again
Taxes
Terrorism/keep country safe
Maintain Obamacare/ACA
Improve/keep benefits for seniors
Increase wages
Be more transparent/honest
Other
Don't know/No answer

20
10
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
19
6

27
16
1
3
4
5
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
17
5

16
9
10
8
5
2
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
5
3
3
2
17
8

20
8
3
3
4
5
3
4
2
5
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
25
5

Q9. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the Cabinet selections Donald Trump has made so
far?
** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
Dec16a
%
%
%
%
%
Approve
39
72
13
39
41
Disapprove
40
10
69
35
41
Approve of some, but not all
5
5
4
6
7
Don't know/No answer
16
13
15
20
11
Q20. Please tell me how confident you are in Donald Trumps ability to make the right decisions about the following.
How about?
a.

The economy

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer
b.

9
26
25
38
1

34
28
20
18
1

31
20
18
30
2

59
20
9
10
2

9
17
22
50
2

31
22
19
26
3

29
18
19
33
1

56
23
12
8
1

10
13
23
54
*

27
20
20
31
2

31
29
18
20
3

59
29
6
4
2

10
26
25
36
2

30
31
20
16
4

29
32
17
21
1

Illegal immigration

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer
d.

65
23
7
4
1

The Islamic militant group ISIS

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer
c.

33
26
18
21
1

U.S. trade policy

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

28
23
16
31
1

Q20. Please tell me how confident you are in Donald Trumps ability to make the right decisions about the following.
How about?
e.

Foreign policy issues

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
19
41
4
18
24
34
14
27
24
14
26
27
31
8
55
25
2
3
1
3

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too confident
Not at all confident
Don't know/No answer

Unweighted
1257

Weighted

Total Respondents
Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total Independents

339
437
481

317
416
524

Dec16a
%
20
28
19
31
1