Exclusive: A third of Americans think Trump's travel ban will make them safer

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



By Chris Kahn | NEW YORK

Imposing a temporary travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim countries, President Donald Trump said the move would help protect the United States from terrorism. But less than one-third of Americans believe the move makes them "more safe," according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.

The Jan. 30-31 poll found roughly one in two Americans backed the ban, which also suspends admission of all refugees for 120 days, although there were sharp divisions along party lines.

Trump has pushed back against critics who say the travel ban targets Muslims. He says the "extreme vetting" is necessary to protect the country and its borders. "This is not about religion," Trump said in a statement after announcing the travel ban on Friday. "This is about terror and keeping our country safe."

In the Reuters/Ipsos poll some 31 percent of people said the ban made them feel "more safe," while 26 percent said it made them feel "less safe." Another 33 percent said it would not make any difference and the rest said they don't know.




Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG

[appleannie1943]

1. So two thirds know better

[Pachamama]

4. EXACTLY!!!

That same third that thinks it makes us safer, probably doesn't understand that 2X the amount of the citizens think it makes us less safe....

That's irrelevant to them...

[leftynyc]

10. What you posted is not true

26% said less safe. 36% said no difference.

[Pachamama]

15. Didn't see that there was a 3rd category..

Thought it was an either or question...

[Turbineguy]

17. Two Thirds know better

but more than half of them don't vote.

The idiots make the decisions.

[Pachamama]

2. Does this 1/3 also think the moon is made of cheese?

Alternate Reality....simply stunning...

[underpants]

6. Who wants to be a Firetruck?

[leftynyc]

11. No, but I bet

the overlap between those and those who think the moon landing was a hoax is quite large.

[thinkingagain]

3. sure now that

America (Trump Admin) is being put in the same category as other authoritarian regimes maybe soon
American's will be banned from traveling to other places so we will all have to stay home so of course we will be safer
we will all be in a bubble here unable to let anyone in unable to get out

[weissmam]

5. more proof

that trump is an idiot and that the ban wail ill-conceived and poorly executed

and in the long run only make him and us look like fools

[Mister K]

7. Some Americans thought building a wall in the Atlantic oceran would make them safe too

[-Steph-]

8. So basically a third of the country's incredibly misinformed and ignorant on the issue...

[Pachamama]

9. Basically - YES

[Moostache]

13. Yes, they are known as avowed Republicans!

Seriously, this country is over-run with morons and fools, and they are gullible as the day is long.
They live their lives by the mantra of "its true as long as I FEEL it is" or worse yet. "its true because I BELIEVE it".

America is a dystopian hell hole of ill-informed, incurious, bigoted fools that are led around by their noses, lied to, used for political gain and then openly mocked in the process. This country is teetering on the brink of becoming a failed state because of it.

[Blue_Tires]

12. This issue will be just like "enhanced TSA security checks" at airports

White Americans by and large didn't care as long as it was the weird looking foreigners talking in exotic languages getting pulled out of line and frisked... But when THEY started getting caught up in it, the outrage machine was rollin'

[Blue Idaho]

14. Reuters headline should read "Only one third..."

Probably the same 30% that approve of Trump at this time. Most Americans understand exactly what the hell is going on here.

[hibbing]

18. How many of those think Iraq attacked NYC? n/t

[orangecrush]

19. And two thirds of us

Beg to differ.

[lark]

20. So 1/3 of Americans are total freaking idiots?

I wouldn't doubt that at all. RW has spent decades deploring education, praising ignorance and spewing alternative facts. No wonder so many people are so stupid. If this was really about making us safer, Saudi Arabia and Egypt would be included. It's not about safety at all. It's about hurting brown people and his racism, but not those who live in countries that send him $$ through his businesses. If this went to SCOTUS, it would be shot down immediately as discriminating on the basis of religion and his businesses.