More Americans blame Trump for government shutdown: Reuters/Ipsos poll

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

More Americans blame President Donald Trump than congressional Democrats for the partial U.S. government shutdown, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday, as the closure stretched into its sixth day with no end in sight.

Forty-seven percent of adults hold Trump responsible, while 33 percent blame Democrats in Congress, according to the Dec. 21-25 poll, conducted mostly after the shutdown began. Seven percent of Americans blamed congressional Republicans.

The shutdown was triggered by Trump’s demand, largely opposed by Democrats and some lawmakers from his own Republican Party, that taxpayers provide him with $5 billion to help pay for a wall that he wants to build along the U.S.-Mexico border. Its total estimated cost is $23 billion.

Just 35 percent of those surveyed in the opinion poll said they backed including money for the wall in a congressional spending bill. Only 25 percent said they supported Trump shutting down the government over the matter.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shutdown-poll/more-americans-blame-trump-for-government-shutdown-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1OQ1FA

[Takket]

1. those numbers basically indicate drumpf is fooling no one but his base, so good news for us

[Demovictory9]

8. exactly!

[Rizen]

2. Good, he deserves the blame.

What happened to Mexico paying for the wall? He lies constantly and his idiot supports don't care.

[Hoyt]

3. It's that other 20% that decide elections. I'm assuming they don't care enough

to set blame.

[SCVDem]

4. 23 Billion can repair/replace a lot of infrastructure

A wall doesn't do shit!

[FarPoint]

5. We all need to recognize....

This is the TRUMP SHUTDOWN....always identify the shutdown, as the TRUMP SHUTDOWN...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Trump shutdown

Trump slump, Trump recession.

[AKing]

6. So basically the 33% who would be fine with Trump shooting someone support him...HaHaHa....

After January 3rd the House will start passing bills that will put Trump and McConnell between a rock and a hard place. The Trump shutdown is going to bite them big time.

[iluvtennis]

7. I don't like that 33% blame democrats. If those polled were fully informed, they'd know the dems

offered 1.x Million for border security. The Senate sent the CR with that amount, but the House refused to pass it.

Trump and the House rethugs own this shutdown.

[djacq]

9. Remember;

Time Index 01:19

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[guillaumeb]

10. That 33% is probably Trump supporters.