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UMass Amherst Poll Surveys Americans on Economy, Federal Downsizing, Checks on Government Power, Immigration and Trump Job Approval
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll released a series of results this week based on a nationwide poll of 1,000 residents conducted by YouGov April 4-9.
The poll surveyed respondents on a variety of topics and issues of national concern, including the state of the economy, the efforts of President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk to cut federal spending, whether or not Americans think the country is going in the right direction, the president’s approval rating and how respondents view the health of our system of checks and balances that prohibit any one branch of government from amassing too much power over the others.
Check out the four stories announcing the poll’s findings below, featuring complete analysis by the poll director Tatishe Nteta and co-directors Raymond La Raja and Jesse Rhodes, and follow the links in each story to the poll’s topline and crosstab results for a deeper dive into the views of American voters.
Results from Latest UMass Amherst Poll
The poll finds Trump’s overall approval underwater, 44-51, after nearly three months in office, while nearly two-thirds of respondents oppose him challenging the Constitution by seeking a third term.
The latest UMass Poll also shows broad opposition to potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and a belief by a plurality that America is now an oligarchy.
Three-quarters of the poll’s respondents have a negative view of the nation’s economy as majorities say the country is on the wrong track and the nation’s system of checks and balances is not functioning well.
The new poll finds majority support for birthright citizenship and a ‘path to citizenship’ for undocumented immigrants without criminal records, but also sees substantial support for the deportation of undocumented immigrants with criminal records and using the military to enforce immigration law.