1. President Trump Job Approval Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? Strongly approve 24% 30% 19% 7% 16% 29% 42% 31% 7% 10% 12% Somewhat approve 17% 17% 17% 15% 25% 14% 15% 20% 9% 16% 9% Somewhat disapprove 10% 8% 13% 15% 13% 9% 6% 9% 9% 10% 23% Strongly disapprove 37% 35% 39% 38% 37% 37% 35% 32% 57% 45% 35% Not sure 12% 11% 12% 26% 9% 10% 2% 8% 18% 20% 21% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (1,000) (445) (555) (204) (254) (344) (198) (727) (111) (97) (65) Strongly approve 24% 6% 22% 54% 20% 25% 31% 28% 21% 18% 30% 21% Somewhat approve 17% 11% 15% 30% 17% 23% 17% 6% 10% 23% 19% 13% Somewhat disapprove 10% 9% 12% 9% 11% 12% 9% 7% 10% 9% 11% 12% Strongly disapprove 37% 66% 32% 2% 36% 36% 40% 41% 42% 37% 31% 45% Not sure 12% 8% 19% 5% 16% 4% 2% 18% 16% 14% 9% 10% (Unweighted N) (1,000) (363) (373) (264) (421) (286) (143) (150) (202) (226) (358) (214) 1
2. President Trump Focus Do you think Donald Trump is: Spending enough time on the issues you care about most 30% 35% 26% 15% 22% 33% 52% 37% 9% 24% 14% Spending too much time on other issues 46% 43% 49% 50% 51% 44% 41% 41% 66% 40% 69% Not sure 23% 22% 25% 36% 27% 23% 7% 21% 25% 36% 17% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (994) (443) (551) (203) (252) (341) (198) (723) (111) (96) (64) Spending enough time on the issues you care about most 30% 7% 29% 68% 27% 33% 39% 27% 24% 27% 36% 28% Spending too much time on other issues 46% 75% 41% 13% 47% 46% 48% 44% 50% 43% 44% 51% Not sure 23% 18% 31% 19% 26% 20% 13% 29% 25% 30% 20% 21% (Unweighted N) (994) (361) (371) (262) (419) (283) (142) (150) (201) (223) (356) (214) 2
3. President Trump Watched Press Conference President Donald Trump gave a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Did you watch this press conference? I watched the entire press conference 11% 13% 9% 6% 7% 11% 22% 11% 8% 12% 11% I watched part of it 17% 18% 15% 14% 13% 16% 24% 17% 16% 16% 10% I watched clips or highlights of the press conference 16% 16% 16% 11% 16% 19% 16% 15% 26% 12% 9% I read or watched news stories discussing the press conference 18% 20% 17% 17% 19% 19% 17% 19% 12% 17% 24% I haven t heard anything about it 38% 33% 43% 52% 45% 35% 21% 37% 37% 42% 45% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (991) (444) (547) (202) (250) (341) (198) (723) (109) (95) (64) I watched the entire press conference 11% 8% 11% 16% 10% 13% 13% 11% 12% 11% 10% 12% I watched part of it 17% 18% 16% 16% 16% 15% 16% 21% 17% 12% 19% 17% I watched clips or highlights of the press conference 16% 20% 13% 15% 16% 16% 15% 18% 14% 17% 18% 13% I read or watched news stories discussing the press conference 18% 20% 18% 16% 15% 20% 36% 11% 19% 18% 17% 21% I haven t heard anything about it 38% 35% 41% 37% 43% 36% 21% 38% 37% 42% 37% 37% (Unweighted N) (991) (360) (370) (261) (418) (284) (142) (147) (202) (224) (352) (213) 3
4. President Trump Change Trump s Actions Did the press conference improve or worsen your opinion of Donald Trump s actions as president, or did it not change your opinion? Asked of those who watched or read Trump s press conference Improve 21% 27% 14% 15% 13% 22% 30% 24% 7% 18% Worsen 34% 32% 36% 44% 42% 32% 23% 29% 57% 45% Not change your opinion 40% 36% 46% 29% 42% 40% 47% 44% 26% 29% Not sure 5% 5% 5% 11% 3% 7% 3% 10% 7% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (681) (324) (357) (114) (162) (246) (159) (503) (70) (68) (40) Improve 21% 8% 19% 45% 16% 24% 30% 18% 21% 15% 26% 16% Worsen 34% 56% 29% 7% 37% 28% 31% 37% 36% 29% 31% 41% Not change your opinion 40% 34% 44% 45% 40% 44% 38% 38% 39% 50% 37% 39% Not sure 5% 2% 9% 4% 7% 4% 1% 7% 4% 6% 5% 4% (Unweighted N) (681) (250) (250) (181) (263) (200) (115) (103) (144) (143) (248) (146) 4
5. President Trump Change Trump s Temperament Did the press conference improve or worsen your opinion of Donald Trump s temperament, or did it not change your opinion? Asked of those who watched or read Trump s press conference Improve 16% 20% 11% 11% 10% 14% 25% 19% 2% 11% Worsen 32% 29% 35% 44% 31% 34% 21% 28% 46% 47% Not change your opinion 48% 46% 50% 29% 53% 49% 54% 52% 40% 29% Not sure 5% 5% 4% 16% 5% 3% 2% 12% 12% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (675) (321) (354) (114) (159) (243) (159) (498) (71) (67) (39) Improve 16% 2% 16% 37% 10% 19% 25% 14% 14% 10% 20% 13% Worsen 32% 51% 29% 6% 35% 26% 30% 35% 37% 31% 30% 33% Not change your opinion 48% 42% 48% 56% 47% 54% 45% 42% 45% 55% 46% 48% Not sure 5% 4% 7% 1% 7% 0% 1% 9% 4% 4% 5% 6% (Unweighted N) (675) (249) (246) (180) (262) (196) (114) (103) (143) (140) (247) (145) 5
6. President Trump Trump s Treatment of Media During the press conference, do you think Donald Trump treated the media: Asked of those who watched or read Trump s press conference Fairly 38% 44% 30% 20% 27% 44% 49% 45% 8% 31% Unfairly 49% 44% 55% 54% 60% 46% 43% 45% 74% 48% Not sure 13% 11% 14% 26% 13% 10% 8% 10% 18% 22% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (681) (324) (357) (114) (161) (246) (160) (502) (71) (68) (40) Fairly 38% 12% 40% 74% 30% 43% 52% 35% 37% 36% 42% 29% Unfairly 49% 77% 45% 13% 56% 41% 43% 53% 52% 51% 45% 55% Not sure 13% 11% 15% 12% 14% 16% 5% 12% 10% 13% 13% 16% (Unweighted N) (681) (250) (250) (181) (264) (199) (115) (103) (144) (142) (249) (146) 6
7. President Trump Media s Treatment of Trump During the press conference, do you think the media treated Donald Trump: Asked of those who watched or read Trump s press conference Fairly 47% 44% 51% 40% 59% 47% 44% 46% 72% 35% Unfairly 32% 38% 26% 25% 24% 34% 40% 34% 8% 38% Not sure 21% 18% 24% 35% 17% 19% 17% 19% 20% 26% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (Unweighted N) (671) (318) (353) (112) (157) (243) (159) (498) (67) (66) (40) Fairly 47% 68% 42% 24% 46% 46% 51% 50% 45% 52% 44% 51% Unfairly 32% 14% 35% 54% 30% 33% 36% 32% 29% 26% 36% 32% Not sure 21% 18% 23% 22% 24% 22% 13% 18% 26% 23% 19% 17% (Unweighted N) (671) (245) (247) (179) (258) (199) (114) (100) (142) (139) (246) (144) 7
Interviewing Dates Target population Sampling method U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. Weighting The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, and 2016 Presidential vote. The weights range from 0.132 to 6.344, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.812. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 19 questions not reported. 8