Americans Equally Split Over Trump's Impeachment, Finds Poll
With the Congress hardly making efforts to look into the possibilities of impeaching President Donald Trump, a new poll revealed that 42 percent of Americans feel the president should be impeached. Surprisingly, an equal number of Americans are against his impeachment.
The online poll conducted by USA TODAY/iMediaEthics also revealed that one third of the those surveyed said they would be upset if Trump is not impeached, while an equal number said they would be upset if he is impeached.
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The report said nearly seven in 10 Democrats were of the opinion the president should be impeached. Around 36 percent of the Independents and 15 percent of Republicans were of the same opinion.
The poll also found that 46 percent of those surveyed think that Trump is not likely to complete his first term, while 27 percent opined that he would complete it.
One in ten Republicans is doubtful about Trump president completing his term, the poll revealed.
Regarding the work being done by the president, 44 percent of respondents said they approve of the job he is doing while 51 percent disapproved of his work. However the poll said the opposition to the president's work was intense. The poll found that while only 22 percent strongly approved of Trump’s work, 38 percent expressed strong disapproval of his work.
The poll also found that young people were more inclined towards impeachment than older respondents. While 55 percent of those under 35 said that Trump should be removed, only 33 percent of those above 50 said so.
Another data of the poll revealed that more women were in favor of impeachment than men. Forty-six percent women said the president should be impeached, while only 36 percent of men were in favor of removing Trump.
The report said that while 27 percent believed that Congress has enough evidence to impeach Trump, 30 percent believed they do not have sufficient evidence. Moreover, 31 percent believed that there will never be enough evidence to impeach him.
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Similar surveys have also been conducted during the rule of other presidents. In 2014, a survey by CNN/ORC revealed that only one-third of those surveyed were in favor of impeaching Barack Obama, while 65 percent had said he should not be removed. In 2006, only 29 percent of those surveyed had said that President George Bush should be impeached, USA Today reported.
During the Watergate scandal, the number of those who wanted former President Richad Nixon to be impeached grew from 19 percent in June to 57 percent in August in 1974.
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